Stillwater, Pennsylvania

Stillwater, Pennsylvania
Borough
Stillwater Covered Bridge No. 134 crosses Fishing Creek in Stillwater
Location of Stillwater in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 41°08′56″N76°21′58″W / 41.14889°N 76.36611°W / 41.14889; -76.36611
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Columbia
Settled	1832
Incorporated (borough)	1899
Area [1]
• Total	3.16 sq mi (8.17 km2)
• Land	3.11 sq mi (8.06 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation	710 ft (220 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	200
• Estimate  (2021) [2]	200
• Density	65.83/sq mi (25.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	17878
Area code	570
FIPS code	42-74184

Stillwater is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 200 at the 2020 census. ^[2] It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area.

History

The first store in Stillwater was founded in 1847 by Daniel and James McHenry. Stillwater was officially separated from Fishing Creek Township in 1899. There were few industries in the borough in the past, and those that did exist had mainly to do with lumber. The Stillwater Covered Bridge No. 134 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. ^[3]

Geography

Aerial view of Stillwater

Stillwater is located in northeastern Columbia County at 41°9′1″N76°22′0″W / 41.15028°N 76.36667°W / 41.15028; -76.36667 (41.150244, -76.366751). ^[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²), of which 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 1.32%, is water. ^[5] Stillwater is 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Bloomsburg, the county seat, via Pennsylvania Route 487, which continues north 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Benton and beyond. Fishing Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River, runs southward through Stillwater. Stillwater is flat in the middle, with rolling hills in the east and west. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	177		—
1910	179		1.1%
1920	166		−7.3%
1930	171		3.0%
1940	200		17.0%
1950	189		−5.5%
1960	193		2.1%
1970	208		7.8%
1980	201		−3.4%
1990	223		10.9%
2000	194		−13.0%
2010	209		7.7%
2020	200		−4.3%
2021 (est.)	200	[2]	0.0%
Sources: [7] [8] [9]

As of the census ^[8] of 2010, there were 209 people, 85 households, and 56 families residing in the borough. The population density was 63.1 inhabitants per square mile (24.4/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 31.2 units per square mile (12.0 units/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White.

There were 85 households, out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. Of all households, 27.1% were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 17.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $25,893 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,879. None of the families and 3.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 4.8% of those over 64.

Education

The school district is Benton Area School District. ^[10] The district's schools are L.R. Appleman Elementary School and Benton Middle-Senior High School.

In popular culture

The main character of the CBS show NCIS , Leroy Jethro Gibbs, comes from Stillwater. The sixth-season episode "Heartland" takes place in Stillwater as Gibbs is forced to return to his hometown to solve a case, and also confront his estranged father. ^[11] The real Stillwater was not filmed; as production of NCIS takes place in southern California, the filmed location was the town of Piru. Stillwater is also briefly featured in the seventh season finale, the season eight premiere, and extensively in the eleventh-season finale. ^[12]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
2. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2022.{{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Stillwater borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
6. maps.google.com
7. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 11 December 2013.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
9. "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.
10. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Columbia County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2024-12-13. - Text list
11. NCIS Season 6, Episode 4: Heartland on CBS.com
12. Spider and the Fly Episode Recap on TV.com

External links

• Media related to Stillwater, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons