Archbald, Pennsylvania

Archbald
White Oak Run
Archbald Pothole State Park

Location of Archbald in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
Archbald
Location of Archbald in Pennsylvania
Archbald
Archbald (the US)
Coordinates: 41°29′37″N 75°33′05″W / 41.49361°N 75.55139°W / 41.49361; -75.55139Coordinates: 41°29′37″N 75°33′05″W / 41.49361°N 75.55139°W / 41.49361; -75.55139
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Lackawanna
Area[1]
 • Total 17.10 sq mi (44.29 km2)
 • Land 17.09 sq mi (44.26 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation 1,102 ft (336 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 6,984
 • Estimate (2016)[2] 6,979
 • Density 408.42/sq mi (157.69/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 570
FIPS code 42-02832
Website www.archbaldborough.org

Archbald is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is named for James Archbald,[3] who was the first mayor of Carbondale, Pennsylvania. Before being renamed in Archbald's honor, the name of the settlement was White Oak Run. The vast majority of the settlers were Irish Catholics, fleeing the potato famine in Ireland.[4] The population was 6,984 at the 2010 census. The village of Eynon is incorporated into Archbald.

Geography

Archbald is located at 41°29′37″N 75°33′5″W / 41.49361°N 75.55139°W / 41.49361; -75.55139 (41.493481, -75.551478).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 17.09 square miles (44.3 km2), of which 17.08 square miles (44.2 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.0 km2) (0.06%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18702,571—
18803,04918.6%
18904,03232.2%
19005,39633.8%
19107,19433.3%
19208,60319.6%
19309,58711.4%
19408,296−13.5%
19506,304−24.0%
19605,471−13.2%
19706,11811.8%
19806,2952.9%
19906,291−0.1%
20006,220−1.1%
20106,98412.3%
Est. 20166,979[2]−0.1%
Sources:[6][7]

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 6,984 people, 2,802 households, and 1,948 families residing in the borough. The population density was 408.9 people per square mile (157.9/km²). There were 2,952 housing units at an average density of 172.8 per square mile (67.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.9% White, 1.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. There were 2,802 households, out of which 29% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 11.7% have a female householder with no husband present, 30.5% were non-families. 26% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.0.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 60.3% from 18 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years.

The median income for a household in the borough was $39,428, and the median income for a family was $52,410. Males had a median income of $36,913 versus $26,343 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,352. About 3.8% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Archbald was the home of Archbald High School until the class of 1969 graduated. Given population declines, in the fall of 1969 the boroughs of Archbald, Blakely, and Jessup combined their public school systems. They formed what became the present-day Valley View School District.

Recreation

Archbald Pothole State Park is a 150-acre (0.61 km2) park in northeastern Pennsylvania. The park is named for Archbald Pothole, a geologic feature that formed during the Wisconsin Glacial Period, around 15,000 years ago. The pothole is 38 feet (12 m) deep and has an elliptical shape. The diameter of the pothole decreases downward. The largest diameter is 42 feet (13 m) by 24 feet (7.3 m). At the bottom it is 17 feet (5.2 m) by 14 feet (4.3 m). The pothole has a volume of about 18,600 cubic feet (530 m3), therefore it could hold approximately 140,000 gallons.

The Lackawanna River, designated as an American Heritage River in 1997, runs through Archbald Borough. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission classify sections of the river that runs through Archbald as Class A Wild Trout Waters. Meaning the river supports and sustains an abundant amount of wild brown trout for anglers to catch.

Notable people

  • Joe Paparella, American League umpire, was born in Eynon.
  • Dick Tracewski, Major League Baseball player and coach, was born in Eynon.
  • Anthony Esolen, American academic, translator, and writer.
  • Marion L. Munley, PA State Representative 1947 thru 1964, Home Archbald, raised 2 sons born in Archbald, Robert W. and James M.[9]
  • James Martin Munley, 1978–1998 Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County, 1998–Present U.S. District Court Judge, Middle District of Pennsylvania.[10]
  • James P. Scoblick, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district from 1946–1949.

References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ Hollister, Horace (1885). History of the Lackawanna Valley. Lippincott. p. 491.
  4. ↑ "Archbald Borough–History". Welcome to Archbald Borough. Computer Collaborative Team from Valley View High School. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  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: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2006-02-08. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  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 17 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  9. ↑ http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=1485&body=H
  10. ↑ http://www.pamd.uscourts.gov/judge-james-m-munley
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