Jermyn, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Jermyn, known as "The Birthplace of First Aid in America," is a borough
in Lackawanna County
, Pennsylvania
, on the Lackawanna River
, 12 miles (19.3 km) northeast of Scranton
. A productive anthracite coal
field was in the region in 1900 when 2,567 people lived here. In 1910, 3,158 residents of Jermyn were tallied. In the early years of the twentieth century, coal mines, cut-glass works, silk, powder, grist, planing, and saw mills, bottling works, and fertilizer factories dotted the borough. The population was 2,169 at the 2010 census. Jermyn is the mailing address of the Lakeland School District
. The section of town east of the Lackawanna River
and west of the small section of Archbald known as "Nebraska" , East Jermyn
is commonly referred to as "Calico Lane" or "The Lane". Jermyn was incorporated as a borough in 1870 and celebrated it's Centennial in 1970 with a week long celebration.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2010, there were 2,169 people, 951 households, and 581 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 2,711.3 people per square mile (1,046.8/km²). There were 1,017 housing units at an average density of 1,271.3 per square mile (496.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.8% White, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.6% from other races
, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
There were 951 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43% were married couples
living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 61.7% from 18 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.1 years.
The median income for a household in the borough was $32,824, and the median income for a family was $39,740. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $23,580 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $17,417. About 8.9% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
in Lackawanna County
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 213,295 people, 86,218 households, and 55,783 families residing in the county. The population density was 465 people per square mile . There were 95,362 housing units at an average density of 208 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...
, on the Lackawanna River
Lackawanna River
The Lackawanna River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in northeastern Pennsylvania in the United States. It flows through a region of the northern Pocono Mountains that was once a center of anthracite coal mining in the United States...
, 12 miles (19.3 km) northeast of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
. A productive anthracite coal
Anthracite coal
Anthracite is a hard, compact variety of mineral coal that has a high luster...
field was in the region in 1900 when 2,567 people lived here. In 1910, 3,158 residents of Jermyn were tallied. In the early years of the twentieth century, coal mines, cut-glass works, silk, powder, grist, planing, and saw mills, bottling works, and fertilizer factories dotted the borough. The population was 2,169 at the 2010 census. Jermyn is the mailing address of the Lakeland School District
Lakeland School District, Pennsylvania
The Lakeland School District is a small, rural, public school district located in northern Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. It comprises the boroughs of Jermyn and Mayfield and the townships of Carbondale , Greenfield, and Scott...
. The section of town east of the Lackawanna River
Lackawanna River
The Lackawanna River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in northeastern Pennsylvania in the United States. It flows through a region of the northern Pocono Mountains that was once a center of anthracite coal mining in the United States...
and west of the small section of Archbald known as "Nebraska" , East Jermyn
East Jermyn
East Jermyn is a small section of Jermyn, Pennsylvania east of the Lackawanna River and west of the Nebraska section of Archbald, Pennsylvania commonly referred to as "The Lane"...
is commonly referred to as "Calico Lane" or "The Lane". Jermyn was incorporated as a borough in 1870 and celebrated it's Centennial in 1970 with a week long celebration.
Geography
Jermyn is located at 41°31′40"N 75°32′50"W (41.527806, -75.547147).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 2,169 people, 951 households, and 581 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 2,711.3 people per square mile (1,046.8/km²). There were 1,017 housing units at an average density of 1,271.3 per square mile (496.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.8% White, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.6% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
There were 951 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43% 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, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 61.7% from 18 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.1 years.
The median income for a household in the borough was $32,824, and the median income for a family was $39,740. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $23,580 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 $17,417. About 8.9% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.