Milesburg, Pennsylvania

Milesburg is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,123 at the 2010 census.

Milesburg, Pennsylvania
Borough
Milesburg
Location of Milesburg in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
Map showing Centre County in Pennsylvania
Milesburg Location of Milesburg in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Milesburg Milesburg (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°56′33″N 77°47′21″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Centre
Settled	1793
Incorporated (borough)	1843
Government
• Mayor	Brandon Schadle
Area [1]
• Total	0.45 sq mi (1.16 km^2)
• Land	0.45 sq mi (1.16 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	692 ft (211 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,123
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	1,076
• Density	2,407.16/sq mi (930.36/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST)
• Summer (DST)	EDT
Zip code	16853
Area code(s)	814
FIPS code	42-49368

History

Milesburg, as well as nearby Miles Township was named after Colonel Samuel Miles,[3] who co-owned the Centre Furnace Iron Works, along with Colonel John Patton and John Dunlop.

Milesburg is on (or near) the site of a former Lenape Indian settlement known as Bald Eagle's Nest.

The Iddings-Baldridge House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[4]

Geography

Milesburg is located at 40°56′33″N 77°47′21″W (40.942533, -77.789207).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	478		—
1860	591		23.6%
1870	600		1.5%
1880	643		7.2%
1890	714		11.0%
1900	594		−16.8%
1910	531		−10.6%
1920	545		2.6%
1930	644		18.2%
1940	681		5.7%
1950	733		7.6%
1960	729		−0.5%
1970	1,196		64.1%
1980	1,309		9.4%
1990	1,144		−12.6%
2000	1,187		3.8%
2010	1,123		−5.4%
2019 (est.)	1,076	[2]	−4.2%
Sources:[6][7][8]

At the 2010 census there were 1,123 people, 459 households, and 305 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,503.4 people per square mile (966.8/km²). There were 489 housing units at an average density of 1,090.1 per square mile (421.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.7% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% other, and 0.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3%.[7]

There were 459 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 26.6% of households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median household income was $45,588 and the median family income was $51,597. The per capita income for the borough was $19,310. About 5.0% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

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  Bridge repairs
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  Baptist Church
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  Post office
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  All Wars Memorial

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 208.
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
8. "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 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.