Archbald, Pennsylvania Explained

Archbald, Pennsylvania
Other Name:White Oak Run
Settlement Type:Borough
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Archbald
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Archbald in Pennsylvania
Coordinates:41.5064°N -75.5505°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lackawanna
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:44.29
Area Total Sq Mi:17.10
Area Land Km2:44.26
Area Land Sq Mi:17.09
Area Water Km2:0.04
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Elevation Ft:1079
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:7297
Population Density Km2:164.87
Population Density Sq Mi:427.02
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:18403[2]
Area Code:570
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-02832
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1215313

Archbald is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania and is named for James Archbald,[3] the first mayor of Carbondale, Pennsylvania. Before being renamed in Archbald's honor, the name of the settlement was White Oak Run. Most of the original settlers were Irish Catholics, fleeing the Great Famine.[4] The population was 7,348 at the 2021 census.[5]

The village of Eynon is incorporated into Archbald.

Geography

Archbald is located at .[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 17.10 sqmi (44.29 km2), of which 17.09 smi (44.26 km2) is land and 0.014 sqmi (0.036 km2) (0.06%) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census[7] there were 7,011 people, 2,802 households, and 1,948 families in the borough. The population density was 408.7/sqmi (157.9/km). There were 2,952 housing units at an average density of 173/sqmi (67.5/km). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.9% White, 1.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 2,802 households, out of which 29% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.5% were non-families. 26% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.0.

The borough population contained 22.9% under the age of 18, 60.3% from 18 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years.

The median income for a household in the borough was $39,428, and the median income for a family was $52,410. Males had a median income of $36,913 versus $26,343 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,352. About 3.8% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Archbald was the home of Archbald High School until the class of 1969 graduated. Given population declines, in the fall of 1969 the boroughs of Archbald, Blakely, and Jessup combined their public school systems to form the Valley View School District.

Recreation

Archbald Pothole State Park is a 150acres park in northeastern Pennsylvania. The park is named for Archbald Pothole, a geologic feature that formed during the Wisconsin Glacial Period, around 15,000 years ago. The pothole is 38feet deep and has an elliptical shape. The diameter of the pothole decreases downward. The largest diameter is 42feet by 24feet. At the bottom it is 17feet by 14feet. The pothole has a volume of about 18600cuft, therefore it could hold approximately 140,000 gallons.

The Lackawanna River, designated as an American Heritage River in 1997, runs through Archbald Borough. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission classified sections of the river that runs through Archbald as Class A Wild Trout Waters, meaning the river supports and sustains an abundant amount of wild brown trout for anglers to catch.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Archbald PA ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. May 13, 2023.
  3. Book: Hollister, Horace. History of the Lackawanna Valley. 1885. Lippincott. 491.
  4. Web site: Archbald Borough–History. Welcome to Archbald Borough. Computer Collaborative Team from Valley View High School. 12 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111001061303/http://www.archbaldborough.org/history.htm. 1 October 2011. dead.
  5. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . August 5, 2022.
  6. Web site: 2017 US Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 24, 2019.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. US Census Bureau. 14 May 2011.
  8. New Haven Register. Son recounts father's day during bombing of Pearl Harbor.” Dec. 6, 2013. https://www.nhregister.com/connecticut/article/Son-recounts-father-s-day-during-bombing-of-11416239.php
  9. Proceedings of Army Pearl Harbor Board 2123. “Testimony of Joseph P. McDonald, Technician Fourth-Class; 580th Aircraft Warning; APO 958, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, California.” http://www.ibiblio.org/pha/myths/radar/mcdonald_1.html
  10. Pearl Harbor Survivors. “Pearl Harbor Survivor. “Joseph P. McDonald.” http://pearlharborsurvivors.org/Memory/mcdonald.html
  11. http://www.pamd.uscourts.gov/judge-james-m-munley James M Munley (US Courts)
  12. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=1485&body=H Marion L Munley (State Government - Biography)

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