Hop Bottom, Pennsylvania

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Hop Bottom, Pennsylvania
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Location of Hop Bottom in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 41°42′18″N75°45′56″W / 41.70500°N 75.76556°W / 41.70500; -75.76556 Coordinates: 41°42′18″N75°45′56″W / 41.70500°N 75.76556°W / 41.70500; -75.76556
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Susquehanna
Settled1799
Incorporated1881
Area
[1]
 • Total0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2)
 • Land0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total311
 • Density513.20/sq mi (198.30/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
18824
Area code(s) 570 and 272
FIPS code 42-35624

Hop Bottom is a borough of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 310 as of the 2020 census. [3] The name comes from the hop, a plant providing flowers for brewing.

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History

Hop Bottom was formerly known as "Foster." The present name is derived from nearby Hop Bottom Creek. [4] Native Americans once lived in the area, and the only clear meadows to be found were near the bottom of the creek. These meadows were covered with hop vines, leading to the name "Hop Bottom." [5]

Geography

Hop Bottom is located at 41°42′18″N75°45′56″W / 41.70500°N 75.76556°W / 41.70500; -75.76556 . [6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.

Hop Bottom is located at the junction of U.S. Route 11 and Pennsylvania Route 167. It is also seven miles west of Interstate 81.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1890 299—
1900 3269.0%
1910 36411.7%
1920 349−4.1%
1930 3541.4%
1940 3755.9%
1950 3750.0%
1960 3811.6%
1970 43012.9%
1980 405−5.8%
1990 345−14.8%
2000 333−3.5%
2010 3371.2%
2020 310−8.0%
2021 (est.)309 [3] −0.3%
Sources: [7] [8] [9] [2]

According to the census [10] of 2010, there were 337 people, 138 households, and 88 families residing in the borough. The population density was 561.7 people per square mile (219.4/km2). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 245 per square mile (95.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.5% White and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

Of the 138 households, 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 63.8% from 18 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The average (median) age was 39 years.

The median income for a household in the borough was $42,917, and the median income for a family was $53,125. Males had a median income of $44,167 versus $28,542 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,665. About 17.9% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.7% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  4. ↑ Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 302. ISBN   978-0-8063-0416-8.
  5. ↑ "Foster Station, Railroad Commemorative Event (Hop Bottom, Pennsylvania)". 2000.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  9. ↑ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  10. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2011-05-14.
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