Hyndman, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Hyndman is a borough in Bedford County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. 1005 residents were counted during the 2000 census.
. In 1850, Enoch Cade opened a store, and in 1865 a one-room school was opened. Samuel Miller began laying out a town on his land north of the creek. In 1871 the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad first came through the town going from Cumberland
, Maryland, to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the Bedford and Bridgeport Railroad was built from Mt. Dallas
( near Everett
) to Cumberland, Maryland. In September 1877 the town was incorporated, and in December of that year the town was renamed Hyndman in honor of the B&O's Connellsville Division Railroad Superintendent E. K. Hyndman. The first elected officials Chief Burgess S. M. Wilhelm, and Council members J. W. Madore, W. S. Mullin, Samuel Miller, and Henry Miller. Early industries included the manufacturing of bricks and limestone. (See, "The Kernel of Greatness" by the Bedford Heritage Commission, Inc., Pg. 136-137,)
In 1889 the National Bank of South Pennsylvania was opened in Hyndman. In 1905 this bank would fail. It was purchased by J. J. Hoblitzell, giving it the name it has today - The Hoblitzell National Bank. In 1892 the Hyndman Water Company was completed, in 1893 the electric plant opened, the telephone exchange was begun in 1906, and in 1927 a fire company was organized.
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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 1,005 people, 413 households, and 296 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 1,849.6 people per square mile (718.6/km²). There were 448 housing units at an average density of 824.5 per square mile (320.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.11% White, 0.60% Native American, 0.50% from other races
, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
There were 413 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% 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 2.94.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $27,700, and the median income for a family was $34,792. Males had a median income of $28,917 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $15,865. About 7.7% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Bedford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,762. The county seat is Bedford. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
, 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
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. 1005 residents were counted during the 2000 census.
History
The first known settler in the area was Samuel Waters, who lived near Wills Creek and built a bridge across it before 1800. About 1800, Jacob Burkett and Amos Raley started a boat-building business at the settlement called Bridgeport. Boats were needed to float grain down to Cumberland, MarylandCumberland, Maryland
Cumberland is a city in the far western, Appalachian portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a...
. In 1850, Enoch Cade opened a store, and in 1865 a one-room school was opened. Samuel Miller began laying out a town on his land north of the creek. In 1871 the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad first came through the town going from Cumberland
Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland is a city in the far western, Appalachian portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a...
, Maryland, to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the Bedford and Bridgeport Railroad was built from Mt. Dallas
Mount Dallas, Pennsylvania
Mount Dallas is a populated place in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It is located in the water gap of Tussey Mountain approximately 1 mile upstream of Everett along the Raystown Branch Juniata River...
( near Everett
Everett, Pennsylvania
Everett is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,905 at the 2000 census.Everett's original name was Bloody Run, after a creek which was the site of a battle between settlers and Native Americans...
) to Cumberland, Maryland. In September 1877 the town was incorporated, and in December of that year the town was renamed Hyndman in honor of the B&O's Connellsville Division Railroad Superintendent E. K. Hyndman. The first elected officials Chief Burgess S. M. Wilhelm, and Council members J. W. Madore, W. S. Mullin, Samuel Miller, and Henry Miller. Early industries included the manufacturing of bricks and limestone. (See, "The Kernel of Greatness" by the Bedford Heritage Commission, Inc., Pg. 136-137,)
In 1889 the National Bank of South Pennsylvania was opened in Hyndman. In 1905 this bank would fail. It was purchased by J. J. Hoblitzell, giving it the name it has today - The Hoblitzell National Bank. In 1892 the Hyndman Water Company was completed, in 1893 the electric plant opened, the telephone exchange was begun in 1906, and in 1927 a fire company was organized.
Geography
Hyndman is located at 39°49′16"N 78°43′17"W (39.821033, -78.721283). It lies within Londonderry TownshipLondonderry Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Londonderry Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,760 at the 2000 census.-History:The Fischtner Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.-Geography:...
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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 1,005 people, 413 households, and 296 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 1,849.6 people per square mile (718.6/km²). There were 448 housing units at an average density of 824.5 per square mile (320.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.11% White, 0.60% Native American, 0.50% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
There were 413 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% 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, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% 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 2.94.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $27,700, and the median income for a family was $34,792. Males had a median income of $28,917 versus $21,750 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 borough was $15,865. About 7.7% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.