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'''Swoyersville''' is a borough in ], ], ]. The population was 5,062 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Swoyersville borough, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=April 13, 2012}}</ref> Swoyersville is located within the ].
'''Swoyersville''' is a borough in ], United States. The population was 5,008 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> Swoyersville is located within the ].


==History== ==History==
The borough of Swoyersville was named for mine owner John Henry Swoyer. Originally called Swoyerville, the town held a special vote in the 1950s to decide whether to add an "s" to the town's name. The measure passed and the town name became Swoyersville. The community was originally called ''Swoyerville''; it was incorporated as a borough in 1888. The community was named after ] owner John Henry Swoyer. In the 1950s, the town held a special vote on whether to add an "s" to the borough's name. The measure passed and the borough became ''Swoyersville''.


Swoyersville's economy was formerly based on ], until most of the town's mines ceased production in the 1950s. Work continued at the colliery on Main Street in Swoyersville well into the 1960s. In 1972, the town was severely flooded by the ] in the aftermath of ]. There was great concern at the time that many of the flooded abandoned mine tunnels, running underneath Swoyersville, would cave in. However, the cave-ins never occurred. ] was the chief industry in and around Swoyersville for most of the 19th and 20th centuries. The mines ceased production in the 1950s (after the ]). However, work continued at the colliery on Main Street (in Swoyersville) well into the 1960s. In 1972, the town was severely flooded by the ] as a result of ]. At the time, there was great concern that many of the flooded abandoned mine tunnels — running underneath Swoyersville — would cave-in. However, the cave-ins never occurred.


==Geography== ==Geography==
]. Swoyersville is part of ] (seen in orange).]]
Swoyersville is located at {{coord|41.294602|-75.876684|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the ], the borough has a total area of {{convert|5.5|km2|disp=flip}}, all of it land. Swoyersville is located at {{coord|41.294602|-75.876684|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the ], the borough has a total area of {{convert|5.5|km2|disp=flip}}, all land.


Swoyersville's terrain is flat in the south, with the northern part of the borough being on a hill. The majority of the borough's land is urban, with some ] in the north.<ref>http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Swoyersville,%20Luzerne,%20PA</ref> Swoyersville's terrain is flat in the south, with the northern part of the borough being hilly. The majority of the borough's land is urban, with some forest in the north.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Swoyersville,%20Luzerne,%20PA |title = Google Maps}}</ref>

A massive pile of ] as high as a 17-story building is in the town, surrounded by homes. The pile is enough to fill 26,000 rail cars, and the mayor Christopher Concert advocates for it to be hauled away, if state and federal funding can be secured, even though he used it for sledding in the winter as a child.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bruggers|first=James|date=2021-12-12|title=Coal Powered the Industrial Revolution. It Left Behind an ‘Absolutely Massive’ Environmental Catastrophe|url=https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12122021/coal-powered-the-industrial-revolution-it-left-behind-an-absolutely-massive-environmental-catastrophe/|access-date=2021-12-18|website=Inside Climate News|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Demographics== ==Demographics==
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|2010= 5062 |2010= 5062
|2020= 5008
|estyear=2014 |estyear=2021
|estimate=5000 |estimate=5007
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2014">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013}}</ref> |footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=11 June 2013}}</ref>
}} }}
As of the ]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 5,157 people, 2,243 households, and 1,484 families residing in the borough. The ] was 2,386.4 people per square mile (921.8/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 2,356 housing units at an average density of 1,090.3 per square mile (421.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.22% ], 0.10% ], 0.06% ], 0.16% ], 0.08% from ], and 0.39% from two or more races. ] or ] of any race were 0.16% of the population. As of the ]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 5,157 people, 2,243 households, and 1,484 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|2,386.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,356 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,090.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.22% ], 0.10% ], 0.06% ], 0.16% ], 0.08% from ], and 0.39% from two or more races. ] or ] of any race were 0.16% of the population.


There were 2,243 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were ] living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.88. There were 2,243 households, out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.88.


In the borough the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males. In the borough the age distribution of the population shows 18.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.


The median income for a household in the borough was $30,434, and the median income for a family was $39,188. Males had a median income of $29,101 versus $26,304 for females. The ] for the borough was $16,449. About 10.4% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the ], including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over. The median income for a household in the borough was $30,434, and the median income for a family was $39,188. Males had a median income of $29,101 versus $26,304 for females. The ] for the borough was $16,449. About 10.4% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the ], including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
It is in the ]<!--UNI 25950-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42079_luzerne/DC20SD_C42079.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Luzerne County, PA|publisher=]|access-date=2024-12-13}} - </ref>


==Notable people== ==Notable people==
{{Main|Category:People from Swoyersville, Pennsylvania}}
A number of notable people including many athletes grew up in Swoyersville, including:
*], ] and ] outfielder *], ] and ] outfielder
*], MLB pitcher with the ], ], ] and ] *], MLB pitcher with the ], ], ] and ]
*], UFC fighter *], UFC fighter
*], forward for the NBA's ] and ] *], forward for the NBA's ] and ]
*], former kicker for the ] *], former kicker for the ]
*], former head coach of the ] *], former head coach of the ]
*], former ] pitcher
*], former DE with the ] *], former DE with the ]
*], infielder with the ] *], infielder with the ]
*], former ] ]
*], former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
*], former ] player


==References== ==References==
{{reflist}} {{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*{{Official website|www.swoyersvillepa.us}}


{{Luzerne County, Pennsylvania}} {{Luzerne County, Pennsylvania}}

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Borough in Pennsylvania, United States
Swoyersville, Pennsylvania
Borough
Swoyersville Borough Municipal BuildingSwoyersville Borough Municipal Building
Location of Swoyersville in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.Location of Swoyersville in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Swoyersville is located in PennsylvaniaSwoyersvilleSwoyersvilleShow map of PennsylvaniaSwoyersville is located in the United StatesSwoyersvilleSwoyersvilleShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 41°17′41″N 75°52′36″W / 41.29472°N 75.87667°W / 41.29472; -75.87667
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
Incorporated1888
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
 • MayorChristopher Concert
Area
 • Total2.16 sq mi (5.59 km)
 • Land2.16 sq mi (5.59 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation560 ft (170 m)
Population
 • Total5,008 Decrease
 • Estimate 5,007
 • Density2,318.98/sq mi (895.35/km)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code18704
Area code570
FIPS code42-75832
Websitewww.swoyersvillepa.us

Swoyersville is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,008 at the 2020 census. Swoyersville is located within the Wyoming Valley West School District.

History

The community was originally called Swoyerville; it was incorporated as a borough in 1888. The community was named after mine owner John Henry Swoyer. In the 1950s, the town held a special vote on whether to add an "s" to the borough's name. The measure passed and the borough became Swoyersville.

Coal mining was the chief industry in and around Swoyersville for most of the 19th and 20th centuries. The mines ceased production in the 1950s (after the Knox Mine Disaster). However, work continued at the colliery on Main Street (in Swoyersville) well into the 1960s. In 1972, the town was severely flooded by the Susquehanna River as a result of Hurricane Agnes. At the time, there was great concern that many of the flooded abandoned mine tunnels — running underneath Swoyersville — would cave-in. However, the cave-ins never occurred.

Geography

A map of Luzerne County school districts. Swoyersville is part of Wyoming Valley West School District (seen in orange).

Swoyersville is located at 41°17′41″N 75°52′36″W / 41.294602°N 75.876684°W / 41.294602; -75.876684. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km), all land.

Swoyersville's terrain is flat in the south, with the northern part of the borough being hilly. The majority of the borough's land is urban, with some forest in the north.

A massive pile of coal ash as high as a 17-story building is in the town, surrounded by homes. The pile is enough to fill 26,000 rail cars, and the mayor Christopher Concert advocates for it to be hauled away, if state and federal funding can be secured, even though he used it for sledding in the winter as a child.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19002,264—
19105,396138.3%
19206,87627.4%
19309,13332.8%
19409,2341.1%
19507,795−15.6%
19606,751−13.4%
19706,7860.5%
19805,795−14.6%
19905,630−2.8%
20005,157−8.4%
20105,062−1.8%
20205,008−1.1%
2021 (est.)5,0070.0%
Sources:

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,157 people, 2,243 households, and 1,484 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,386.4 inhabitants per square mile (921.4/km). There were 2,356 housing units at an average density of 1,090.3 per square mile (421.0/km). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.22% White, 0.10% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 2,243 households, out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the borough the age distribution of the population shows 18.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,434, and the median income for a family was $39,188. Males had a median income of $29,101 versus $26,304 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,449. About 10.4% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Wyoming Valley West School District.

Notable people

Main page: Category:People from Swoyersville, Pennsylvania

References

  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. "Swoyersville, Pennsylvania (PA 18704) profile: Population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders".
  3. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. "Google Maps".
  6. Bruggers, James (December 12, 2021). "Coal Powered the Industrial Revolution. It Left Behind an 'Absolutely Massive' Environmental Catastrophe". Inside Climate News. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  9. "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 June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  10. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Luzerne County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 13, 2024. - Text list

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