| Official Name: | Duncannon, Pennsylvania |
| Settlement Type: | Borough |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Duncannon |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Perry |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1792 |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1844 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.05 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.05 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.41 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.41 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Ft: | 370 |
| Elevation Point: | center of borough |
| Elevation Max Ft: | 506 |
| Elevation Max Point: | western edge of borough |
| Elevation Min Ft: | 340 |
| Elevation Min Point: | Susquehanna River |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1478 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1401.74 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 3631.45 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 40.3939°N -77.0206°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Zip code |
| Postal Code: | 17020 |
| Area Code: | 717 |
| Website: | Borough's website |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-20240 |
Duncannon is a borough in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,473 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the Harrisburg - Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. The center of population of Pennsylvania is located in Duncannon.[4] Lightning Guider Sleds were manufactured in Duncannon from 1904 until 1988.[5] The Appalachian Trail makes its way through the town, going on various streets, and runs mainly along North High Street.[6] It comes off the mountain at 40.3813, -77.0292 lat/long, onto Inn Road.
Duncannon was originally called Petersburg, and under the latter name was laid out in 1792.[7] The present name is derived from Duncan's Island in the Susquehanna River.[8]
The Puritan missionary David Brainerd visited the area in the 1740s. In his journal he describes his trip on the Susquehanna and his brief stay with an Indian tribe on Duncan's Island, across the river from present-day Duncannon.
Duncannon is located at 40.3939°N -77.0289°W (40.393986, -77.028891).[9] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4sqmi, all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,508 people, 667 households, and 386 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3566.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 714 housing units at an average density of 1688.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.28% White, 0.53% African American, 0.07% Asian, 0.73% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 667 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $33,000, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $31,643 versus $21,477 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,883. About 6.2% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
On S. Market Street, there is a mural with various artistic depictions of life and scenery in Duncannon, the entire area that is Perry County, Pennsylvania as a whole, and even of the entire United States.
A high percentage of the population is Christian, and many churches are in Duncannon, including a Lutheran,[10] UCOC, Assembly of God, Presbyterian, Catholic, and Church of God. Many other churches, including multiple Methodist churches, are a few miles away.