New Columbus, Pennsylvania

New Columbus, Pennsylvania
Borough
Old Tioga Turnpike in New Columbus
Location of New Columbus in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 41°10′21″N76°17′22″W / 41.17250°N 76.28944°W / 41.17250; -76.28944
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne
Settled	1819
Incorporated	1859
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area [1]
• Total	3.10 sq mi (8.04 km2)
• Land	3.10 sq mi (8.04 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	222
• Density	71.54/sq mi (27.62/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	570
FIPS code	42-53448

New Columbus is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 219 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

History

New Columbus was first settled in 1819. It was later incorporated as a borough in 1859. The community has not changed much since its founding; farming is still a major way of life for most of the borough.

Geography

New Columbus is located at 41°10′21″N76°17′22″W / 41.17250°N 76.28944°W / 41.17250; -76.28944 (41.1734, -76.2935). ^[4]

It is a small farming town located in western Luzerne County (just south of Ricketts Glen State Park). There are small clusters of houses scattered throughout the borough; most of the community consists of farmland. Downtown New Columbus, which consists of a few homes and businesses, is located at the intersection of Old Tioga Turnpike and Academy Street. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.1 square miles (7.9 km²), all land.

Farmland in New Columbus

Farmland in New Columbus

Pine Creek in New Columbus

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1860	240		—
1870	250		4.2%
1880	267		6.8%
1890	214		−19.9%
1900	202		−5.6%
1910	175		−13.4%
1920	136		−22.3%
1930	127		−6.6%
1940	182		43.3%
1950	152		−16.5%
1960	144		−5.3%
1970	149		3.5%
1980	214		43.6%
1990	228		6.5%
2000	215		−5.7%
2010	227		5.6%
2020	219		−3.5%
2021 (est.)	218	[3]	−0.5%
Sources: [5] [6] [7] [2]

A picture of a road sign and several houses in New Columbus.

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 215 people, 86 households, and 63 families residing in the borough. The population density was 68.1 inhabitants per square mile (26.3/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 30.4 per square mile (11.7/km²).

The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% white. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 86 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $38,594, and the median income for a family was $39,844. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,981. None of the families and 2.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 8.7% of those over 64.

The population of New Columbus was 222 as of 2017. ^[8]

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 August 5, 2022.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
8. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved March 24, 2018.