Marysville, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Marysville is a borough in Perry County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 2,425 in July 2008. It is part of the Harrisburg
–Carlisle
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
The Borough was settled in 1755, incorporated as the Borough of Haley in 1866, and re-incorporated as the Borough of Marysville in 1867.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all of it land.
Marysville is bordered by the Appalacian Mountains to the north and south, by the Susquehanna River
to the east, and by Rye Township
to the west. U.S. Route 11
/15
serves as the primary transportation routes for Marysville residents.
of 2000, there were 2,306 people, 1,027 households, and 635 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 966.8 people per square mile (372.5/km²). There were 1,103 housing units at an average density of 462.4 per square mile (178.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.44% White, 0.17% African American, 0.09% Asian, 0.22% from other races
, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.
There were 1,027 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples
living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $40,446, and the median income for a family was $47,094. Males had a median income of $35,500 versus $24,964 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $19,604. About 5.2% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
Perry County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,602 people, 16,695 households, and 12,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 79 people per square mile . There were 18,941 housing units at an average density of 34 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
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. The population was 2,425 in July 2008. It is part of the Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
–Carlisle
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Harrisburg metropolitan area
The Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area , as defined the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Pennsylvania's Susquehanna Valley, anchored by the cities of Harrisburg and Carlisle...
.
The Borough was settled in 1755, incorporated as the Borough of Haley in 1866, and re-incorporated as the Borough of Marysville in 1867.
Geography
Marysville is located at 40°20′28"N 76°55′59"W (40.342287, -76.931463).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all of it land.
Marysville is bordered by the Appalacian Mountains to the north and south, by the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
to the east, and by Rye Township
Rye Township, Pennsylvania
Rye Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,327 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.6 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were...
to the west. U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11 is a north–south United States highway extending 1,645 miles across the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 90 in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in eastern New Orleans, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at the United...
/15
U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15 is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Carolina to Interstate 86 and NY 17 in Painted Post, New York.US...
serves as the primary transportation routes for Marysville residents.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,306 people, 1,027 households, and 635 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 966.8 people per square mile (372.5/km²). There were 1,103 housing units at an average density of 462.4 per square mile (178.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.44% White, 0.17% African American, 0.09% Asian, 0.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.
There were 1,027 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% 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, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $40,446, and the median income for a family was $47,094. Males had a median income of $35,500 versus $24,964 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 $19,604. About 5.2% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.