Stillwater, Pennsylvania
| Stillwater, Pennsylvania | |
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| Coordinates: 41°08′56″N 76°21′58″W / 41.14889°N 76.36611°WCoordinates: 41°08′56″N 76°21′58″W / 41.14889°N 76.36611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Columbia |
| Settled | 1832 |
| Incorporated (borough) | 1899 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 710 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 194 |
| • Density | 63.1/sq mi (24.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
Stillwater is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 194 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] History
The Stillwater Covered Bridge No. 134 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
[edit] Geography
Stillwater is located at 41°9′1″N 76°22′0″W / 41.15028°N 76.366667°W (41.150244, -76.366751).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 194 people, 85 households, and 56 families residing in the borough. The population density was 63.1 people per square mile (24.4/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 31.2 per square mile (12.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White.
There were 85 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the borough the population was spread out with 17.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $25,893 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,879. None of the families and 3.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 4.8% of those over 64.
[edit] In popular culture
The main character of the CBS show NCIS, Leroy Jethro Gibbs, comes from Stillwater. The sixth season episode "Heartland" takes place in Stillwater as the lead character is forced to return to his hometown to solve a case, and also confront his estranged father.[4] Stillwater is also briefly featured in the seventh season finale and the eight season premiere.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ NCIS Season 6, Episode 4: Heartland on CBS.com
- ^ Spider and the Fly Episode Recap on TV.com
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