Deemston, Pennsylvania Explained

Deemston
Settlement Type:Borough
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Deemston in Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.0189°N -80.0439°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1894
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Robert 'Bobby' Longdon
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:9.59
Area Land Sq Mi:9.59
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Total:754
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Sq Mi:78.63
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-4
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Area Code:724
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-18496
Area Total Km2:24.84
Area Land Km2:24.84
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population Density Km2:30.36

Deemston is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States and part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area since 1950.[2] The population was 751 at the 2020 census.[3]

History

Kinder's Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Geography

Deemston is located at 40.0189°N -80.0439°W (40.018777, -80.043805).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 9.6sqmi, all land.

Surrounding neighborhoods

Deemston has five borders, including Beallsville to the north, Centerville to the east, East Bethlehem Township to the south and southeast, Morgan Township in Greene County to the southwest and West Bethlehem Township to the west.

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 809 people, 313 households, and 239 families residing in the borough. The population density was 84.2/mi2. There were 325 housing units at an average density of 33.8/mi2. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.26% White, 0.37% African American, 0.12% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.

There were 313 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $35,598, and the median income for a family was $41,188. Males had a median income of $33,889 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,331. About 6.1% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160113070938/http://www.census.gov/population/metro/files/lists/historical/50mfips.txt . 2016-01-13 . dead .
  3. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . 22 July 2022.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.