Marion Heights, Pennsylvania

Marion Heights is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 611 at the 2010 census.

Marion Heights, Pennsylvania
Borough
Marion Heights Fire Company building
Location of Marion Heights in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 40°48′17″N 76°27′50″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Northumberland
Incorporated	1906
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area [1]
• Total	0.20 sq mi (0.52 km^2)
• Land	0.20 sq mi (0.52 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2] (center of borough)	1,400 ft (400 m)
Highest elevation [2] (high point in borough near cemetery)	1,421 ft (433 m)
Lowest elevation [2] (southern boundary of borough)	1,300 ft (400 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	611
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	578
• Density	2,875.62/sq mi (1,110.69/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	17832
Area code(s)	570 Exchange: 373
FIPS code	42-47480

Geography

Marion Heights is located at 40°48′17″N 76°27′50″W (40.804745, -76.464013).[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all of it land.

Government

Marion Heights in governed by an elected borough council and mayor. As of 2018, the mayor of Marion Heights is John Wargo.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	1,362		—
1920	1,874		37.6%
1930	2,001		6.8%
1940	2,068		3.3%
1950	1,551		−25.0%
1960	1,132		−27.0%
1970	958		−15.4%
1980	921		−3.9%
1990	837		−9.1%
2000	735		−12.2%
2010	611		−16.9%
2019 (est.)	578	[3]	−5.4%
Sources:[5][6][7]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 735 people, 314 households, and 212 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,772.5 people per square mile (1,493.6/km²). There were 375 housing units at an average density of 1,924.7 per square mile (762.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.32% White, 0.14% Native American, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 314 households, out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $29,107, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $31,029 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,772. About 5.3% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

Mine Street in Marion Heights

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
2. "Marion Heights Topo Map, Northumberland County PA (Mount Carmel Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
7. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.