Callery, Pennsylvania
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Callery is a borough in Butler County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 444 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 444 people, 157 households, and 121 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 838.1 people per square mile (323.5/km²). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 309.6 per square mile (119.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.10% White, and 0.90% from two or more races.
There were 157 households out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples
living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the borough the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $42,308, and the median income for a family was $44,091. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $22,679 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $16,049. About 2.3% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
, Pennsylvania
. It was established in 1880, with the post office opening in 1884. The original village suffered a disaster in 1892 when most of the community was lost to a fire; however, with the area being a major rail hub, many of the structures were rebuilt. The community was incorporated into a borough in 1905.
, the borough was originally a small whistle stop
on the Pittsburgh and Western Railroad. However, by the turn of the 20th century, Callery became a prosperous railroad community with the completion of the Northern Subdivision. The Northern Sub. connected with the P&W Sub. in Callery, creating a new railroad junction. The Northern Sub ran from the junction to the village of Ribold outside of Butler, Pennsylvania
. This new connection turned Callery into a major hub for the B&O
, and for the next three decades it would be called Callery Junction. By the 1930s, a new connection was completed at Eidenau
which eliminated the sharp curves and grades to Ribold. Soon after, traffic on the old connection ceased, and Callery Junction was no more. Trains from the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad
still pass the small borough today, but the junction has been gone for almost eighty years.
Butler County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 174,083 people, 65,862 households, and 46,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 221 people per square mile . There were 69,868 housing units at an average density of 89 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
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. The population was 444 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Callery is located at 40°44′23"N 80°2′14"W (40.739587, -80.037211).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 444 people, 157 households, and 121 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 838.1 people per square mile (323.5/km²). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 309.6 per square mile (119.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.10% White, and 0.90% from two or more races.
There were 157 households out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the borough the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $42,308, and the median income for a family was $44,091. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $22,679 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the borough was $16,049. About 2.3% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
History
Callery is located in the northwestern corner of Adams TownshipAdams Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Adams Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,652 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
, 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...
. It was established in 1880, with the post office opening in 1884. The original village suffered a disaster in 1892 when most of the community was lost to a fire; however, with the area being a major rail hub, many of the structures were rebuilt. The community was incorporated into a borough in 1905.
Railroad center
Located along the P&W SubdivisionP&W Subdivision
The P&W Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation, the Allegheny Valley Railroad , and the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania...
, the borough was originally a small whistle stop
Request stop
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on the Pittsburgh and Western Railroad. However, by the turn of the 20th century, Callery became a prosperous railroad community with the completion of the Northern Subdivision. The Northern Sub. connected with the P&W Sub. in Callery, creating a new railroad junction. The Northern Sub ran from the junction to the village of Ribold outside of Butler, Pennsylvania
Butler, Pennsylvania
The city of Butler is the county seat of Butler County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, situated north of Pittsburgh. The population was 15,121 at the 2000 census.- History :...
. This new connection turned Callery into a major hub for the B&O
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which...
, and for the next three decades it would be called Callery Junction. By the 1930s, a new connection was completed at Eidenau
Eidenau, Pennsylvania
Eidenau is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States.- Geography :Eidenau is located in the area where Breakneck Creek flows into the Connoquenessing Creek. Pennsylvania Route 68 is the main road in Eidenau....
which eliminated the sharp curves and grades to Ribold. Soon after, traffic on the old connection ceased, and Callery Junction was no more. Trains from the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad
Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad
The Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad is a Class II railroad operating in New York and Pennsylvania.The BPRR is owned by Genesee and Wyoming Industries. Its main line runs between Buffalo, New York and Eidenau, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. Here, connections are made to the city center via the...
still pass the small borough today, but the junction has been gone for almost eighty years.