Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania
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Mount Wolf is a borough in York County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,393 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.
, Liverpool (now Manchester
) and New Holland (now Saginaw). The station was first called Mount Campbell in honor of Thomas Campbell, who was instrumental in urging rail completion to Harrisburg
. In the late 1850s, the station and post office were later known as Mount Wolf after George H. Wolf, who was the store and warehouse owner, stationmaster and postmaster. Mount Wolf became incorporated as a self-governing borough on August 23, 1910.
In April 2011, the Mount Wolf Centennial Committee received second place recognition in the 2011 Borough News Municipal Website contest for the population category under 2,500 from the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs. In September 2011, the Mount Wolf Centennial Committee received the "Community Award - Government/Civic Organization", at the annual board meeting of the York County Heritage Trust.
of 2000, there were 1,373 people, 548 households, and 396 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 2,530.6 people per square mile (981.7/km²). There were 570 housing units at an average density of 1,050.6 per square mile (407.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.01% White, 1.24% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.22% from other races
, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.
There were 548 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples
living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $42,135, and the median income for a family was $47,813. Males had a median income of $35,268 versus $25,859 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $19,760. About 2.5% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
York County, Pennsylvania
York County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 434,972. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania....
, 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 1,393 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Mount Wolf is located at 40°3′46"N 76°42′20"W (40.062794, -76.705587).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 (1.4 km²), all of it land.
History
The beginning for the area was in the early 19th century, as a mid-way train stop between EmigsvilleEmigsville, Pennsylvania
Emigsville is a census-designated place in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,672 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Emigsville is located in Manchester Township at , just north of the city of York....
, Liverpool (now Manchester
Manchester, Pennsylvania
Manchester is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,763 at the 2010 census.-History:Settled in 1814, the village of Liverpool was incorporated in 1864 in the eastern section of Manchester Township...
) and New Holland (now Saginaw). The station was first called Mount Campbell in honor of Thomas Campbell, who was instrumental in urging rail completion to 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...
. In the late 1850s, the station and post office were later known as Mount Wolf after George H. Wolf, who was the store and warehouse owner, stationmaster and postmaster. Mount Wolf became incorporated as a self-governing borough on August 23, 1910.
In April 2011, the Mount Wolf Centennial Committee received second place recognition in the 2011 Borough News Municipal Website contest for the population category under 2,500 from the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs. In September 2011, the Mount Wolf Centennial Committee received the "Community Award - Government/Civic Organization", at the annual board meeting of the York County Heritage Trust.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,373 people, 548 households, and 396 families residing in the borough. 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 2,530.6 people per square mile (981.7/km²). There were 570 housing units at an average density of 1,050.6 per square mile (407.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.01% White, 1.24% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.
There were 548 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% 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, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $42,135, and the median income for a family was $47,813. Males had a median income of $35,268 versus $25,859 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 $19,760. About 2.5% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.