Lilly, Pennsylvania

Lilly, Pennsylvania
Borough
The Lilly Bridge, a historic site in the borough
Location of Lilly in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Lilly
Coordinates: 40°25′30″N78°37′14″W / 40.42500°N 78.62056°W / 40.42500; -78.62056
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Cambria
Settled	1806
Incorporated	1883
Government
• Type	Borough council
• Mayor	Michael Eckenrode
Area [1]
• Total	0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
• Land	0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,896 ft (578 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	879
• Density	1,683.91/sq mi (650.10/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	15938
Area code	814
FIPS code	42-43248
GNIS feature ID	1215026 [2]
Website	lillyboro.com

Lilly is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown-Altoona Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 968 at the 2010 census. ^[4]

History

The Lilly Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ^[5]

Geography

Lilly is located in eastern Cambria County at 40°25′30″N78°37′14″W / 40.42500°N 78.62056°W / 40.42500; -78.62056 (40.425000, -78.620434), ^[6] in the valley of the Little Conemaugh River near its headwaters. Pennsylvania Route 53 passes through the borough, leading north 2 miles (3 km) to U.S. Route 22 near Cresson.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lilly has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	915		—
1900	1,276		39.5%
1910	1,638		28.4%
1920	2,346		43.2%
1930	2,163		−7.8%
1940	2,282		5.5%
1950	1,898		−16.8%
1960	1,642		−13.5%
1970	1,429		−13.0%
1980	1,462		2.3%
1990	1,162		−20.5%
2000	948		−18.4%
2010	968		2.1%
2020	879		−9.2%
Sources: [7] [8] [9] [3]

As of the census ^[8] of 2000, there were 948 people, 407 households, and 269 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,952.4 people per square mile (753.8 people/km²). There were 439 housing units at an average density of 904.1 per square mile (349.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.47% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, and 0.11% from two or more races.

There were 407 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 18.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $18,929 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,984. About 3.8% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

Central Mainline Sewer Authority

Sewage treatment in Lilly is provided by the Central Mainline Sewer Authority. A dedication ceremony was held on August 21, 2006, by local congressman John Murtha. Total costs of the system was $10 million, and construction took 14 years. Central Mainline serves over 2,000 customers. ^[10]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lilly, Pennsylvania
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lilly borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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 June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
10. "Central Mainline history". www.washington-cmsa.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.

External links

• Washington Township/Central Mainline Sewer Authority