Jessup, Pennsylvania

Borough of Jessup
Church Street in Jessup
Etymology: Judge William Jessup
Location of Jessup in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
Jessup Location of Jessup in Pennsylvania Jessup Jessup (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°28′16″N 75°33′44″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lackawanna
Settled	1849
Incorporated	December 1876
Area
• Total	6.79 sq mi (17.57 km2)
• Land	6.74 sq mi (17.45 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation	853 ft (260 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	4,676
• Estimate  (2016)	4,458
• Density	661.72/sq mi (255.49/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code	18434
Area code	570
FIPS code	42-38160

Jessup is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,676 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Jessup is located at 41°28′16″N 75°33′44″W (41.471131, -75.562171).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 6.75 square miles (17.5 km²), of which, 6.7 square miles (17 km²) of it is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) of it (0.74%) is water.

History

Settled in 1849, the town of Jessup was named after Judge William Jessup. It was presented to the Luzerne County Court for incorporation as the Borough of Winton in December 1876. Two years later, Lackawanna County was incorporated. The early 1890s were very significant for the little town, as numerous new mining operations were opened. Shortly after these were opened, immigrants from Europe were lured to the area by the work available in the booming anthracite coal fields.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	905		—
1890	1,797		98.6%
1900	3,425		90.6%
1910	5,280		54.2%
1920	7,583		43.6%
1930	8,508		12.2%
1940	7,989		−6.1%
1950	6,280		−21.4%
1960	5,456		−13.1%
1970	4,948		−9.3%
1980	4,974		0.5%
1990	4,605		−7.4%
2000	4,718		2.5%
2010	4,676		−0.9%
2016 (est.)	4,458		−4.7%
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As of the census of 2010, there were 4,676 people, 2,007 households, and 1,272 families residing in the borough. The population density was 697.9 people per square mile (269.5/km²). There were 2,134 housing units at an average density of 318.5 per square mile (124.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.9% White, 0.8% African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 2,007 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 61.6% from 18 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.5 years.

The median income for a household in the borough was $32,201, and the median income for a family was $43,013. Males had a median income of $36,339 versus $25,267 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,189. About 8.0% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• The official site of Saint Ubaldo Day