Stoneboro, Pennsylvania

Stoneboro, Pennsylvania
Borough

Location of Stoneboro in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
Stoneboro
Location of Stoneboro within Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°20′21″N 80°6′29″W / 41.33917°N 80.10806°W / 41.33917; -80.10806Coordinates: 41°20′21″N 80°6′29″W / 41.33917°N 80.10806°W / 41.33917; -80.10806
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Mercer
Established 1825
Area[1]
  Total 2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2)
  Land 2.83 sq mi (7.34 km2)
  Water 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,051
  Estimate (2016)[2] 1,001
  Density 353.21/sq mi (136.40/km2)
Time zone UTC-4 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code(s) 724
Website http://www.stoneboropa.com

Stoneboro is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,104 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Stoneboro is located at 41°20′21″N 80°6′29″W / 41.33917°N 80.10806°W / 41.33917; -80.10806 (41.339029, -80.108100).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (3.79%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
1860218
1870471116.1%
18801,186151.8%
18901,39417.5%
19001,061−23.9%
19101,0741.2%
19201,40530.8%
19301,189−15.4%
19401,1940.4%
19501,2948.4%
19601,267−2.1%
19701,129−10.9%
19801,1774.3%
19901,091−7.3%
20001,1041.2%
20101,051−4.8%
Est. 20161,001[2]−4.8%
Sources:[4][5][6]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,104 people, 475 households, and 314 families residing in the borough. The population density was 395.4 people per square mile (152.8/km2). There were 517 housing units at an average density of 185.1 per square mile (71.5/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.73% White, 0.09% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.

There were 475 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,592, and the median income for a family was $35,714. Males had a median income of $32,014 versus $19,861 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,999. About 7.4% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Wesleyan Methodist Camp

The city is home to Wesleyan Methodist Camp, a campground owned by the Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection that was built in 1900.[7][8]

Notable People

  • Tyler Wiand, Champion BBQ PitMaster

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. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  5. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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 17 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  7. Smith, Helene; Swetnam, George (1991). A guidebook to historic western Pennsylvania. University of Pittsburgh Press. p. 270. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  8. McLeister, Ira Ford; Nicholson, Roy Stephen (1959). History of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of America. Wesley Press. p. 406. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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