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 that is located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 219 at the time of the 2020 census. ^[3]

History

A small farming town that is located in western Luzerne County (just south of Ricketts Glen State Park), New Columbus was first settled in 1819. It was later incorporated as a borough in 1859.

The community has changed little 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]

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 of it 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]

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 eighty-six households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of eighteen living with them, with 60.5% living together as married couples, 9.3% documented as a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% which were documented as non-families. Additionally, individuals 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals with 11.6% that had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 2.94.

Within the borough, the population was spread out, with 25.1% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 5.1% who were aged eighteen to twenty-four, 31.2% who were aged twenty-five to forty-four, 18.6% who were aged forty-five to sixty-four, and 20.0% who were sixty-five years of age or older.

The median age of residents was thirty-six years. For every one hundred females there were eighty-seven males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were roughly ninety-six 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 compared with that of $21,071 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,981.

Only 2.7% of the population lived below the poverty line. None of those living in poverty were under the age of eighteen or living with families; however, 8.7% of those who were documented as impoverished were aged sixty-four or older.

As of 2017, the population of New Columbus was 222. ^[8]

Education

The school district is Northwest Area School District. ^[9]

Gallery

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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.{{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
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.
9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Luzerne County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2024-12-13. - Text list