Bonneauville, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Bonneauville, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Image Blank Emblem:Logo of Bonneauville, Pennsylvania.png
Blank Emblem Type:Logo
Mapsize:260px
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Pushpin Label:Bonneauville
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pennsylvania and the United States
Pushpin Label Position:top
Coordinates:39.8114°N -77.1367°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:1755
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1961
Government Type:Borough Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.97
Area Land Sq Mi:0.97
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:600
Population Total:1758
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Sq Mi:1819.88
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:Zip Code
Postal Code:17325 (Gettysburg)
Area Code:717
Website:https://www.bonneauvilleborough.com/
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-07560
Area Total Km2:2.50
Area Land Km2:2.50
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population Density Km2:702.48

Bonneauville is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,758 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

Bonneauville is located at 39.8114°N -77.1367°W (39.811513, -77.136537).[3] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,378 people, 494 households, and 383 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1387.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 514 housing units at an average density of 517.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 95.72% White, 1.31% African American, 0.36% Asian, 1.52% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.12% of the population.

There were 494 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $40,221, and the median income for a family was $42,955. Males had a median income of $31,350 versus $20,804 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,720. About 9.5% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.

History

The town's name prior to its 1961 incorporation was "Bonnaughtown" (alternate spelling "Bonnoughtown"), a German name consistent with the area's history of German immigration. The original name appears in journals of officers and soldiers who passed through the town during the Gettysburg Campaign of the Civil War.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. https://data.census.gov/all?q=Bonneauville+borough,+Pennsylvania
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. https://archive.org/stream/abrahamlincolnme00mcclrich/abrahamlincolnme00mcclrich_djvu.txt