Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania

For the Pittsburgh neighborhood, see Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh).

Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania
Borough
Looking north on Main Street in Lawrenceville
Keystone Marker
Location of Lawrenceville in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 41°59′45″N77°07′45″W / 41.99583°N 77.12917°W / 41.99583; -77.12917
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Tioga
Settled	1793
Incorporated (borough)	1831
Area [1]
• Total	0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2)
• Land	0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	997 ft (304 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	691
• Density	1,123.58/sq mi (434.13/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST)
• Summer (DST)	EDT
ZIP Code	16929
Area code	570
FIPS code	42-42016

Lawrenceville is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. The population was 690 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

Geography

Lawrenceville is located at 41°59′48″N77°7′31″W / 41.99667°N 77.12528°W / 41.99667; -77.12528 (41.996564, -77.125159). ^[4] It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 287 and Pennsylvania Route 49. The only traffic light in town can be found at this intersection. Lawrenceville is on the banks of the Tioga and Cowanesque rivers. The confluence of these streams is just outside downtown Lawrenceville. Cowanesque Lake, a US Army Corps of Engineers flood prevention lake is just to the west of town on Pennsylvania Route 49.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land. The community is at the New York state line, and part of its development continues into the town of Lindley in Steuben County, New York.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1850	494		—
1860	512		3.6%
1870	478		−6.6%
1880	426		−10.9%
1890	441		3.5%
1900	486		10.2%
1910	549		13.0%
1920	508		−7.5%
1930	457		−10.0%
1940	450		−1.5%
1950	479		6.4%
1960	548		14.4%
1970	605		10.4%
1980	327		−46.0%
1990	481		47.1%
2000	627		30.4%
2010	581		−7.3%
2020	690		18.8%
2021 (est.)	689	[3]	−0.1%
Sources: [5] [6] [7] [2]

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 627 people, 262 households, and 175 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,143.2 inhabitants per square mile (441.4/km²). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 510.5 per square mile (197.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.20% White, 0.32% African American, 0.16% Native American and 0.32% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 262 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. Of all households 27.9% were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $29,896, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $32,171 versus $25,833 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,127. About 14.5% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
3. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. "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 June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.

External links

• Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania (PA) Detailed Profile