Bendersville, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Bendersville, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Image Blank Emblem:Bendersville, PA Keystone Marker.jpg
Blank Emblem Type:Keystone Marker
Blank Emblem Link:Keystone Markers
Mapsize:260px
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Bendersville
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pennsylvania and the United States
Coordinates:39.9825°N -77.2497°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Adams
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1811
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1866
Government Type:Borough Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.45
Area Land Sq Mi:0.45
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:705
Population Total:736
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Sq Mi:1628.32
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:Zip Code
Postal Code:17306
Area Code:717
Website:http://www.bendersvilleborough.net/
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-05536
Area Total Km2:1.17
Area Land Km2:1.17
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population Density Km2:629.18

Bendersville is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 736 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

Bendersville is located at 39.9825°N -77.2497°W (39.982466, -77.249608).[3] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 576 people, 202 households, and 156 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1391.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 222 housing units at an average density of 536.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 90.62% White, 2.26% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 5.90% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.67% of the population.

There were 202 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $39,688, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,066. About 7.5% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Mayor of Bendersville is Ivan Manzo

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. https://data.census.gov/all?q=Bendersville+borough,+Pennsylvania
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.