Le Raysville, Pennsylvania

Le Raysville, Pennsylvania
Borough
Keystone Marker
Location of Le Raysville in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
Le Raysville Location of Le Raysville in the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°50′16″N76°10′49″W / 41.83778°N 76.18028°W / 41.83778; -76.18028
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Bradford
Settled	1790
Incorporated	1863
Area [1]
• Total	1.04 sq mi (2.71 km2)
• Land	1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	1,572 ft (479 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	292
• Density	280.23/sq mi (108.18/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code	18829
Area code	570
FIPS code	42-42824

Le Raysville is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 290 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

History

A post office called Le Raysville was established in 1827. ^[4] The borough was named for James Le Ray de Chaumont, a Frenchman-turned American citizen who purchased 80,000 acres in eastern Bradford County. ^[5]

Geography

Le Raysville is located in eastern Bradford County at 41°50′16″N76°10′49″W / 41.83778°N 76.18028°W / 41.83778; -76.18028 (41.837698, -76.180393). ^[6] It is surrounded by Pike Township but separate from it. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km²), all land. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	284		—
1880	324		14.1%
1890	374		15.4%
1900	375		0.3%
1910	326		−13.1%
1920	253		−22.4%
1930	298		17.8%
1940	344		15.4%
1950	310		−9.9%
1960	371		19.7%
1970	346		−6.7%
1980	356		2.9%
1990	336		−5.6%
2000	318		−5.4%
2010	290		−8.8%
2020	290		0.0%
2021 (est.)	290	[3]	0.0%
Sources: [8] [9] [10] [2]

As of the census ^[9] of 2000, there were 318 people, 111 households, and 86 families residing in the borough. The population density was 400.0 inhabitants per square mile (154.4/km²). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 150.9 per square mile (58.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.06% White and 0.94% Native American.

There were 111 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $37,292, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,802. About 13.9% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.

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  United Church of Christ
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  Post office
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  Former school
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  House

Notable people

• Mary Alderson Chandler Atherton (1849-1934), American educator and textbook author

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
3. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
4. "Bradford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p.  185.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Le Raysville borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
10. "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.