Berrysburg, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Berrysburg, Pennsylvania
Mapsize:260px
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Berrysburg
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pennsylvania and the United States
Settlement Type:Borough
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dauphin
Government Type:Borough Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1819
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1871
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.57
Area Land Km2:1.57
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.61
Area Land Sq Mi:0.61
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:326
Population Density Km2:207.64
Population Density Sq Mi:537.95
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.6025°N -76.8114°W
Elevation Ft:722
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:17005
Area Code:717
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-05856

Berrysburg is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 324 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Harrisburg metropolitan area.

History

Berrysburg was originally called Hellerstown. The present name is for the Berry family of settlers.[3]

The Romberger-Stover House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Geography

Berrysburg is located in the eastern part of Mifflin Township, in northern Dauphin County at 40.6025°N -76.8114°W (40.602475, -76.811309).[4] Berrysburg as a borough is a separate municipality from the township. The Mahantango Mountain lies 2miles to the north. Pennsylvania Routes 25 and 225 intersect in the borough; PA 25 leads east 5miles to Gratz and west 9miles to Millersburg on the Susquehanna River, while PA 225 leads north 3miles to Pillow and south 4miles to Elizabethville. Harrisburg, the state capital and Dauphin County seat, is to the south.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.6km2, all land.[5]

Demographics

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 354 people, 144 households, and 102 families residing in the borough. The population density was 519.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 152 housing units at an average density of 223sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.15% White, 0.56% African American and 0.28% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 144 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $33,281, and the median income for a family was $42,250. Males had a median income of $29,911 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,269. About 5.1% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . 13 July 2022.
  3. Book: Notes and Queries, Historical, Biographical and Genealogical, Relating Chiefly to Interior Pennsylvania. 1895. Harrisburg Publishing Company. 21.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  5. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Berrysburg borough, Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. December 14, 2015. https://archive.today/20200213041852/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4205856. February 13, 2020. dead.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.