Bethany, Pennsylvania

Borough of Bethany
Borough
256px Bethany, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Wayne
Elevation	1,486 ft (452.9 m)
Coordinates
Area	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
- land	0.5 sq mi (1 km2)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population	246 (2010)
Density	492 / sq mi (190 / km2)
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code	18431
Area code	570
Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania. Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website: Bethany Borough

Bethany is a borough in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The borough's population was 246 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.

History

The borough was named after Bethany, a place mentioned in the Bible.

The Wilmot House and Wilmot Mansion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Bethany is located at (41.614321, -75.288537).

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1830	327		—
1840	229		−30.0%
1850	295		28.8%
1860	225		−23.7%
1870	202		−10.2%
1880	181		−10.4%
1890	134		−26.0%
1900	130		−3.0%
1910	130		0.0%
1920	106		−18.5%
1930	146		37.7%
1940	148		1.4%
1950	148		0.0%
1960	181		22.3%
1970	267		47.5%
1980	282		5.6%
1990	238		−15.6%
2000	292		22.7%
2010	246		−15.8%
Est. 2014	236		−4.1%
Sources:

As of the census of 2010, there were 246 people, 108 households, and 73 families residing in the borough. The racial makeup of the borough was 98% White, 1.6% African American, and 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 108 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the borough the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 59.8% from 18 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years.

The median income for a household in the borough was $39,167, and the median income for a family was $41,161. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $26,042 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,683. About 3.2% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.6% of those sixty five or over.

Notable people

• John Azor Kellogg, military leader and Wisconsin politician
• David Wilmot, politician
• George Washington Woodward, failed nominee to the Supreme Court, member of the US House of Representatives

External links

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