Felton, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Felton, Pennsylvania
Mapsize:260px
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Felton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Felton in Pennsylvania
Subdivision Name:United States
Government Type:Borough Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Established Title:Settled
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1899
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.63
Area Land Km2:1.63
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.63
Area Land Sq Mi:0.63
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Total:501
Population Density Km2:307.12
Population Density Sq Mi:795.24
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.8547°N -76.5642°W
Elevation Ft:663
Postal Code:17322
Blank Info:42-25584

Felton is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 501 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area. The borough is located within the Red Lion Area School District.

Geography

Felton is located at 39.8547°N -76.5642°W (39.854751, -76.564245).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 449 people, 173 households, and 131 families living in the borough. The population density was 688.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 182 housing units at an average density of 279.1/mi2. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.44% White, 0.45% African American, 0.45% Asian, 0.67% from other races.

There were 173 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $42,353, and the median income for a family was $53,125. Males had a median income of $36,607 versus $22,679 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,322. About 4.1% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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 . 9 July 2022.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: The Jeopardy! National College Championship Starts February 8 J!Buzz Jeopardy.com . 2023-07-13 . www.jeopardy.com . en.