Milesburg, Pennsylvania

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Milesburg, Pennsylvania
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Milesburg in December 2011
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Location of Milesburg in Centre County, Pennsylvania
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Milesburg
Coordinates: 40°56′33″N77°47′21″W / 40.94250°N 77.78917°W / 40.94250; -77.78917
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Centre
Settled1793
Incorporated (borough)1843
Government
  MayorClair Martin
Area
[1]
  Total
0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2)
  Land0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
1,093
  Density2,501.14/sq mi (965.97/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST)
  Summer (DST)EDT
Zip Code
16853
Area code 814
FIPS code 42-49368

Milesburg is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania metropolitan statistical area. The population was 1,093 at the 2020 census.

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History

Milesburg and nearby Miles Township were named after Samuel Miles, [3] who co-owned the Centre Furnace Iron Works, along with Colonel John Patton and John Dunlop.

Milesburg is located near the site of a former Lenape Indian settlement known as Bald Eagle's Nest.

Iddings-Baldridge House in Milesburg was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [4]

Geography

Milesburg is located at 40°56′33″N77°47′21″W / 40.94250°N 77.78917°W / 40.94250; -77.78917 (40.942533, -77.789207). [5]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1850 478
1860 59123.6%
1870 6001.5%
1880 6437.2%
1890 71411.0%
1900 594−16.8%
1910 531−10.6%
1920 5452.6%
1930 64418.2%
1940 6815.7%
1950 7337.6%
1960 729−0.5%
1970 1,19664.1%
1980 1,3099.4%
1990 1,144−12.6%
2000 1,1873.8%
2010 1,123−5.4%
2020 1,093−2.7%
Sources: [6] [7] [8] [2]

At the 2010 census there were 1,123 people, 459 households, and 305 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,503.4 inhabitants per square mile (966.6/km2). There were 489 housing units at an average density of 1,090.1 per square mile (420.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.7% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% other, and 0.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3%. [7]

There were 459 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 26.6% of households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median household income was $45,588 and the median family income was $51,597. The per capita income for the borough was $19,310. About 5.0% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

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 October 12, 2022.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p.  208.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  7. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. "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.