Richland, Pennsylvania

Richland, Pennsylvania
Borough
View of West Main Street looking towards Race Street
Location of Richland in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 40°21′26″N76°15′26″W / 40.35722°N 76.25722°W / 40.35722; -76.25722
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lebanon
Incorporated	1906
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area [1]
• Total	1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2)
• Land	1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	1,496
• Density	1,079.37/sq mi (416.66/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
17087	17087
Area code	[[Area code 717|717][223]
FIPS code	42-64560

Richland is a borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Lebanon County, Pennsylvania metropolitan statistical area. The population was 1,490 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

Geography

Richland is located at 40°21′26″N76°15′26″W / 40.35722°N 76.25722°W / 40.35722; -76.25722 (40.357122, -76.257187). ^[4] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	297		—
1910	722		—
1920	841		16.5%
1930	952		13.2%
1940	934		−1.9%
1950	1,090		16.7%
1960	1,276		17.1%
1970	1,444		13.2%
1980	1,470		1.8%
1990	1,457		−0.9%
2000	1,508		3.5%
2010	1,519		0.7%
2020	1,490		−1.9%
2021 (est.)	1,492	[3]	0.1%
Sources: [5] [6] [7]

As of the 2000 census, ^[6] there were 1,508 people, 582 households, and 444 families residing in the borough. The population density was 965.7 inhabitants per square mile (372.9/km²). There were 602 housing units at an average density of 385.5 per square mile (148.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.21% White, 0.33% African American, 0.33% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 582 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $45,729, and the median income for a family was $52,063. Males had a median income of $35,208 versus $22,723 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,365. About 2.3% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

History

Richland has an active railroad crossing intersects the town square. The two streets that comprise the square, Main Street and Race Street, are the only streets linking the northern and southern portions of the borough. As a result, that crossing can divide the entire town. This quirk has earned Richland mention in Ripley's Believe It or Not! books and on the televised game show, Jeopardy! . ^[8]

Notable people

• Nicholas Moehlmann, former Pennsylvania State Representative
• Peter Zug, former Pennsylvania State Representative ^[9]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
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 9 July 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 June 11, 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
8. "7 Wonders of Lebanon County". Jo Ellen Litz. 28 July 2007. Archived from the original on 14 April 2008.
9. "Who is Lebanon Levi from Amish Mafia? Levi Stoltzfus mug shot photo and criminal record". 14 December 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.

External links

• Media related to Richland, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons