Mapleton, Pennsylvania

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Mapleton, Pennsylvania
Borough
H.O. Andrews Feed Mill on Main Street
H.O. Andrews Feed Mill on Main Street
Location of Mapleton in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Mapleton in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
Mapleton is located in Pennsylvania
Mapleton
Mapleton
Location of Mapleton in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°23′31″N 77°56′25″W / 40.39194°N 77.94028°W / 40.39194; -77.94028Coordinates: 40°23′31″N 77°56′25″W / 40.39194°N 77.94028°W / 40.39194; -77.94028
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyHuntingdon
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
 • MayorMike Corbin
Area
[1]
 • Total0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Land0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
604 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total418
 • Density2,262.30/sq mi (882.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
17052
Area code(s)814
FIPS code42-47248
Websitehttp://www.mapleton-pa.com/index.htm
Local phone exchanges: 542, 543

Mapleton is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 441 at the 2010 census.[2] It is located on the Juniata River, which is a tributary of the Susquehanna River.

History[]

Mapleton was founded when the Pennsylvania Railroad was extended to that point. The community was named for a grove of maple trees near the original town site.[3]

The H.O. Andrews Feed Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[4]

Geography[]

Mapleton is located in east-central Huntingdon County at

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40°23′31″N 77°56′25″W / 40.39194°N 77.94028°W / 40.39194; -77.94028 (40.392043, -77.940316),[5] on the south bank of the Juniata River at the west entrance of that river's water gap through Jacks Mountain. Pennsylvania Route 655 passes through the center of the borough, leading south 14 miles (23 km) to Saltillo and north 2 miles (3 km) to U.S. Route 22. US 22 leads east 4 miles (6 km) to Mount Union and northwest 8 miles (13 km) to Huntingdon, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Mapleton has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 4.40%, are water.[2]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1870389—
188044414.1%
189071561.0%
1900612−14.4%
191075222.9%
19208026.6%
193089411.5%
1940803−10.2%
1950742−7.6%
1960666−10.2%
1970661−0.8%
1980591−10.6%
1990529−10.5%
2000470−11.2%
2010439−6.6%
2020418−4.8%
Sources:[6][7][8]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 473 people, 191 households, and 135 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,173.1 people per square mile (830.1/km²). There were 201 housing units at an average density of 923.5 per square mile (352.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.67% White, 0.42% African American, 0.21% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.

There were 191 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $35,556 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,431. About 12.6% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Mapleton borough, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  3. ^ Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 312. ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  7. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  8. ^ "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 17 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.

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