Marion Heights, Pennsylvania

"Marion Heights" redirects here. For the unincorperated community in Indiana, see Marion Heights, Indiana.

Marion Heights, Pennsylvania
Borough
Marion Heights Fire Company building
Nickname:  Da Heights
Location of Marion Heights in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 40°48′17″N76°27′50″W / 40.80472°N 76.46389°W / 40.80472; -76.46389
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Northumberland
Incorporated	1906
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area [1]
• Total	0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
• Land	0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2] (center of borough)	1,400 ft (400 m)
Highest elevation [2] (high point in borough near cemetery)	1,421 ft (433 m)
Lowest elevation [2] (southern boundary of borough)	1,300 ft (400 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	560
• Density	3,660.13/sq mi (1,416.03/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	17832
Area code	570
FIPS code	42-47480

Marion Heights is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 611 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Marion Heights is located at 40°48′17″N76°27′50″W / 40.80472°N 76.46389°W / 40.80472; -76.46389 (40.804745, -76.464013). ^[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all land.

Government

Marion Heights Borough Hall

Marion Heights in governed by an elected borough council and mayor. As of 2023, the mayor of Marion Heights is John Wargo.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	1,362		—
1920	1,874		37.6%
1930	2,001		6.8%
1940	2,068		3.3%
1950	1,551		−25.0%
1960	1,132		−27.0%
1970	958		−15.4%
1980	921		−3.9%
1990	837		−9.1%
2000	735		−12.2%
2010	611		−16.9%
2020	560		−8.3%
Sources: [5] [6] [7] [3]

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 735 people, 314 households, and 212 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,772.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,456.6/km²). There were 375 housing units at an average density of 1,924.7 per square mile (743.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.32% White, 0.14% Native American, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 314 households, out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% 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 2.89.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $29,107, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $31,029 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,772. About 5.3% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

Mine Street in Marion Heights

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Marion Heights Topo Map, Northumberland County PA (Mount Carmel Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 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.