Adamsburg, Pennsylvania

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Adamsburg, Pennsylvania
Borough
Main Street
Main Street
Location of Adamsburg in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Adamsburg in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Adamsburg, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Adamsburg, Pennsylvania
Adamsburg, Pennsylvania
Location of Adamsburg in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°18′38″N 79°39′16″W / 40.31056°N 79.65444°W / 40.31056; -79.65444Coordinates: 40°18′38″N 79°39′16″W / 40.31056°N 79.65444°W / 40.31056; -79.65444
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWestmoreland
IncorporatedMarch 5, 1841
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
Area
[1]
 • Total0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Land0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,155 ft (352 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total172
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
162
 • Density578.57/sq mi (223.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
15611
FIPS code42-00332
Websitewww.adamsburgpafire.org

Adamsburg is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 172 at the 2010 census. The borough was named for John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States.[3]

Geography[]

Adamsburg is located at

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40°18′38″N 79°39′16″W / 40.31056°N 79.65444°W / 40.31056; -79.65444 (40.310501, -79.654423).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2), all of it land.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1850253—
1860236−6.7%
1870229−3.0%
1880199−13.1%
189022312.1%
1900184−17.5%
191030063.0%
1920246−18.0%
1930227−7.7%
1940210−7.5%
195023813.3%
1960191−19.7%
197025131.4%
1980236−6.0%
19902578.9%
2000221−14.0%
2010172−22.2%
2020 (est.)142[2]−17.4%
Sources:[5][6]

At the 2000 census there were 221 people, 84 households, and 63 families living in the borough. The population density was 838.3 people per square mile (328.2/km²). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 349.0 per square mile (136.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90%.[7]

Of the 84 households 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.4% of households were one person and 7.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.75.

The age distribution was 18.6% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.

The median household income was $38,750 and the median family income was $45,000. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $18,958 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,172. About 9.4% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

Surrounding communities[]

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Linder, Lee (Jul 9, 1970). "Happenings in Pennsylvania". Observer-Reporter. pp. B3. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  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: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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