Landisburg, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Landisburg, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Landisburg
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Perry
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1793
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1831
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.19
Area Land Km2:0.19
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.07
Area Land Sq Mi:0.07
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation Ft:550
Elevation Point:center of borough
Elevation Max Ft:640
Elevation Max Point:northern boundary
Elevation Min Ft:480
Elevation Min Point:tributary to Montour Creek on southern boundary
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:221
Population Density Km2:1193.48
Population Density Sq Mi:3112.68
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.3422°N -77.3069°W
Postal Code Type:Zip code
Postal Code:17040
Area Code:717
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-41272

Landisburg is a borough in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 220 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Harrisburg - Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Landisburg was platted in 1793.[4] The community was named for its founder, James Landis.[5]

The Dunbar-Creigh House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Geography

Landisburg is located at 40.3422°N -77.3069°W (40.342339, -77.307038).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.1sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 195 people, 78 households, and 59 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1991.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 89 housing units at an average density of 909.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 97.95% White, 0.51% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 1.03% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 78 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $31,563, and the median income for a family was $36,750. Males had a median income of $31,786 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,379. About 6.8% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.2% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Landisburg Topo Map, Perry County PA (Landisburg Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 26 November 2019 . en.
  3. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . 12 July 2022.
  4. Book: Jordan, John Woolf. A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People. 1913. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. 223.
  5. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 180.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.