Factoryville, Pennsylvania

"Factoryville" redirects here. For the ghost town in Nebraska, see Factoryville, Nebraska.
Borough of Factoryville
Borough
Sickler Hall at Keystone College
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Wyoming
Elevation 955 ft (291.1 m)
Coordinates 41°33′51″N 75°46′53″W / 41.56417°N 75.78139°W / 41.56417; -75.78139Coordinates: 41°33′51″N 75°46′53″W / 41.56417°N 75.78139°W / 41.56417; -75.78139
Area 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
 - land 0.7 sq mi (2 km2)
 - water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population 1,158 (2010)
Density 1,654.3/sq mi (638.7/km2)
Founded 1824
Mayor Gary Evans
Timezone EST (UTC−5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP Code 18419
Area code 570
Location of Factoryville in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website: http://www.factoryville.org

Factoryville is a borough in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,158 at the 2010 census. Factoryville is best known as the hometown of Hall of Fame pitcher Christy Mathewson.

Geography

Factoryville is located at 41°33′51″N 75°46′53″W / 41.56417°N 75.78139°W / 41.56417; -75.78139 (41.564042, -75.781516).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

1891 bird's-eye view of Factoryville
Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880462—
189057724.9%
190065914.2%
191075915.2%
1920628−17.3%
193086337.4%
19408933.5%
19501,00512.5%
1960991−1.4%
1970922−7.0%
19809240.2%
19901,31041.8%
20001,144−12.7%
20101,1581.2%
Est. 20151,215[2]4.9%
Sources:[3][4][5]

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 1,158 people, 341 households, and 211 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,654.3 people per square mile (638.7/km²). There were 365 housing units at an average density of 521.4 per square mile (203.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 92.5% White, 4.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4% of the population.

There were 341 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 15% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the borough the age distribution of the population shows 15.6% under the age of 18, 75.2% from 18 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23.6 years.

The median income for a household in the borough was $43,482, and the median income for a family was $63,929. Males had a median income of $37,344 versus $26,859 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,926. About 1.6% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Gary Evans is the mayor of Factoryville.

Council

Council Member Term Expires Party Borough Ward
Chris Bergey 2017 Republican 2
David Truitt 2015 Republican 1
Bill Edwards 2017 Republican 2
Genevieve Evans 2015 Republican 1
Dan Engler 2015 Republican 1
Charles Wrobel 2017 Republican 2

Christy Mathewson Day

Statue of Christy Mathewson in the park named for him in Factoryville.

The second Saturday in August every year is recognized as a holiday in Factoryville. Christy Mathewson Day celebrates the baseball Hall-of-Famer who was born in Factoryville on August 12, 1880. The festivities include a parade from Keystone College to Christy Mathewson Park, a 6 km foot race (in honor of Mathewson's nickname, "The Big 6"), a chicken barbecue, games and many other activities.

Christy Mathewson Day weekend and the town of Factoryville are the subjects of the documentary, "Christy Mathewson Day." [7]

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  7. ↑ http://www.christymathewsondayfilm.com

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