Aristes, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Aristes is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Conyngham Township
, Columbia County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 230 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg
–Berwick
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
to Reading
. In 1865, the then current owner of the Red Tavern laid out a village which he called Montana. When a Post Office
was established here in 1897, the name of the town was changed to Aristes, a contraction of the name Aristides
, a Greek statesman.
, the CDP has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 230 people, 108 households, and 65 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,172.5 people per square mile (444.0/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 601.5/sq mi (227.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.57% White, and 0.43% from two or more races.
There were 108 households out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples
living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 79.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,607, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $13,302. About 15.6% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 63.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.5% of those sixty five or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Conyngham Township
Conyngham Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Conyngham Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 792 at the 2000 census. Conyngham Township surrounds the famous borough of Centralia, Pennsylvania and part of the mine fire is located here...
, Columbia County
Columbia County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 64,151 people, 24,915 households, and 16,568 families residing in the county. The population density was 132 people per square mile . There were 27,733 housing units at an average density of 57 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 230 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg is a town in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, 40 miles southwest of Wilkes Barre along the Susquehanna River. In 1900, the population of Bloomsburg stood at 6,170; in 1910, 7,413; in 1940, 9,799, and in 1990, 12,439. The population was 14,855 at the 2010 census...
–Berwick
Berwick, Pennsylvania
Berwick is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, 22.6 miles southwest of Wilkes Barre. Berwick is one of two principal cities of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Columbia and Montour counties and had a combined population of 82,387...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area
The Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Pennsylvania, anchored by the town of Bloomsburg and the borough of Berwick...
.
History
Around the year 1800, the Red Tavern was built along the Old Reading Road, which ran from CatawissaCatawissa, Pennsylvania
Catawissa is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,589 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area....
to Reading
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
. In 1865, the then current owner of the Red Tavern laid out a village which he called Montana. When a Post Office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
was established here in 1897, the name of the town was changed to Aristes, a contraction of the name Aristides
Aristides
Aristides , 530 BC – 468 BC was an Athenian statesman, nicknamed "the Just".- Biography :Aristides was the son of Lysimachus, and a member of a family of moderate fortune. Of his early life, it is only told that he became a follower of the statesman Cleisthenes and sided with the aristocratic party...
, a Greek statesman.
Geography
Aristes is located at 40°49′8"N 76°20′22"W (40.818984, -76.339374). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 230 people, 108 households, and 65 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,172.5 people per square mile (444.0/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 601.5/sq mi (227.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.57% White, and 0.43% from two or more races.
There were 108 households out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 79.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,607, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $13,302. About 15.6% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 63.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.5% of those sixty five or over.