| Borough of Meshoppen | |
|---|---|
| Borough | |
 Meshoppen's Old White Mill | |
 Location of Meshoppen in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. | |
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| Coordinates: 41°36′53″N 76°02′47″W / 41.61472°N 76.04639°W / 41.61472; -76.04639 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Wyoming |
| Founded by | A Sterling |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chris R. Baker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.77 sq mi (2.00 km) |
| • Land | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km) |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 326 |
| • Density | 471.78/sq mi (182.27/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 18630 |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-48856 |
Meshoppen is a borough that is located in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 326 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
The borough takes its name from Meshoppen Creek, a Native American name purported to mean "glass beads."
The Old White Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km), all land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 554 | — | |
| 1890 | 597 | 7.8% | |
| 1900 | 609 | 2.0% | |
| 1910 | 630 | 3.4% | |
| 1920 | 608 | −3.5% | |
| 1930 | 525 | −13.7% | |
| 1940 | 580 | 10.5% | |
| 1950 | 574 | −1.0% | |
| 1960 | 470 | −18.1% | |
| 1970 | 482 | 2.6% | |
| 1980 | 571 | 18.5% | |
| 1990 | 439 | −23.1% | |
| 2000 | 459 | 4.6% | |
| 2010 | 563 | 22.7% | |
| 2020 | 326 | −42.1% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 327 | 0.3% | |
| Sources: | |||
As of the census of 2010, there were 563 people, 190 households, and 128 families residing in the borough.
The population density was 804.3 inhabitants per square mile (310.5/km). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 310 per square mile (120/km).
The racial makeup of the borough was 89.2% White, 3.7% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 4.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.1% of the population.
There were 190 households, out of which 46.3% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 38.9% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.46.
Within the borough, the population was spread out, with 31.4% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 61.7% who were aged eighteen to sixty-four, and 6.9% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was twenty-nine years.
The median income for a household in the borough was $40,714, and the median income for a family was $38,594. Males had a median income of $30,417 compared with that of $22,063 for females.
The per capita income for the borough was $16,588.
Approximately 13.5% of families and 22.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 37.2% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 15% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.
Government
Mayor
| Bruce Marshall | Republican |
Council
| Council Member | Party |
|---|---|
| Herb Bevan | Republican |
| John V. Bunnell | Democratic |
| Michael Vorhees | Republican |
| Mike Loyd | Democratic |
| Bruce Priestner | Republican |
| Doris Pickett | Republican |
| Jack Vaow | Republican |
Gallery
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Former Lehigh Valley Railroad, Meshoppen
References
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
- ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 285. ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "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.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
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| County seat: Tunkhannock | ||
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