Orrstown, Pennsylvania
| Orrstown, Pennsylvania | |
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| Coordinates: 40°03′31″N 77°36′33″W / 40.05861°N 77.60917°WCoordinates: 40°03′31″N 77°36′33″W / 40.05861°N 77.60917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Franklin |
| Settled | 1833 |
| Incorporated | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Michael Shawn Richardson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 231 |
| • Density | 3,714.2/sq mi (1,434.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 17244 |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
Orrstown is a borough in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 231 at the 2000 census.
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History [edit]
Orrstown was founded in 1833 by the Orr brothers.
Geography [edit]
Orrstown is located at 40°3′31″N 77°36′33″W / 40.05861°N 77.60917°W (40.058482, -77.609213)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all of it land.
Demographics [edit]
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 231 people, 79 households, and 59 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,714.2 people per square mile (1,486.5/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 1,366.7 per square mile (547.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.57% White, 0.43% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 79 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 958 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 851 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $38,542, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,346. None of the families and 1.4% of the population were living below the poverty line.
References [edit]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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