Deemston, Pennsylvania

Deemston
Borough

Kinder's Mill, a historic site in the borough

Location of Deemston in Washington County
Deemston

Location of Deemston in Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°1′8″N 80°2′38″W / 40.01889°N 80.04389°W / 40.01889; -80.04389Coordinates: 40°1′8″N 80°2′38″W / 40.01889°N 80.04389°W / 40.01889; -80.04389
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Washington
Established 1894
Government
 • Mayor Paul T. Keruskin
Area
 • Total 9.6 sq mi (25 km2)
Population (2000)
 • Total 809
 • Density 84/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 724

Deemston is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States and part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area since 1950.[1] The population was 809 at the 2000 census.

History

Kinder's Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[2]

Geography

Deemston is located at 40°1′8″N 80°2′38″W / 40.01889°N 80.04389°W / 40.01889; -80.04389 (40.018777, -80.043805).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 9.6 square miles (25 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1900428—
191047711.4%
19204994.6%
193064829.9%
19407109.6%
19507759.2%
196087312.6%
1970711−18.6%
198082916.6%
1990770−7.1%
20008095.1%
2010722−10.8%
Est. 2015716[4]−0.8%
Sources:[5][6][7]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 809 people, 313 households, and 239 families residing in the borough. The population density was 84.2 people per square mile (32.5/km²). There were 325 housing units at an average density of 33.8 per square mile (13.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.26% White, 0.37% African American, 0.12% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.

There were 313 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the borough the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $35,598, and the median income for a family was $41,188. Males had a median income of $33,889 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,331. About 6.1% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  6. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ↑ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
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