Le Raysville, Pennsylvania
Le Raysville, Pennsylvania | |
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 Location of Le Raysville in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. | |
  Le Raysville Location of Le Raysville in the state of Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′16″N 76°10′49″W / 41.83778°N 76.18028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bradford |
| Settled | 1790 |
| Incorporated | 1863 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.04 sq mi (2.71 km2) |
| • Land | 1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,572 ft (479 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 290 |
• Estimate (2017)[2] | 277 |
| • Density | 265.83/sq mi (102.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip code | 18829 |
| Area code | 570 Exchange: 744 |
| FIPS code | 42-42824 |
Le Raysville is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 290 at the 2010 census.[3]
History
A post office called Le Raysville was established in 1827.[4] The borough was named for Vincent Le Ray, a settler.[5]
Geography
Le Raysville is located in eastern Bradford County at 41°50′16″N 76°10′49″W / 41.83778°N 76.18028°W (41.837698, -76.180393).[6] It is surrounded by Pike Township but separate from it.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), all of it land.[3]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 284 | — | |
| 1880 | 324 | 14.1% | |
| 1890 | 374 | 15.4% | |
| 1900 | 375 | 0.3% | |
| 1910 | 326 | −13.1% | |
| 1920 | 253 | −22.4% | |
| 1930 | 298 | 17.8% | |
| 1940 | 344 | 15.4% | |
| 1950 | 310 | −9.9% | |
| 1960 | 371 | 19.7% | |
| 1970 | 346 | −6.7% | |
| 1980 | 356 | 2.9% | |
| 1990 | 336 | −5.6% | |
| 2000 | 318 | −5.4% | |
| 2010 | 290 | −8.8% | |
| 2017 (est.) | 277 | [2] | −4.5% |
| Sources:[7][8][9] | |||
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 318 people, 111 households, and 86 families residing in the borough. The population density was 400.0 people per square mile (153.5/km²). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 150.9 per square mile (57.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.06% White and 0.94% Native American.
There were 111 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $37,292, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,802. About 13.9% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.
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References
- ^ "2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Mar 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Le Raysville borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ "Bradford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 185.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
