Linntown, Pennsylvania Explained

Linntown
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Union
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:East Buffalo
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.89
Area Land Km2:1.89
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.73
Area Land Sq Mi:0.73
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1695
Population Density Km2:898.82
Population Density Sq Mi:2328.30
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.9572°N -76.8983°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:17837[3]
Area Code:272 and 570
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-43704

Linntown is a census-designated place (CDP) in East Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,695 at the 2020 census.

History

The village of Linnville or Linntown came to be in the second half of the nineteenth century. Named for the Linn family who owned several farms on the south side of the Lewisburg-Mifflinburg turnpike (present-day Route 45), it originally consisted of just a few houses on the north side of the turnpike. Arrival of the railroad stimulated commercial ventures such as the Kulp Lumber Mill and the Lewisburg Chair Factory (1887, forerunner of Pennsylvania House). Linntown saw large population growth when the Linn farms were developed into residential building lots in the 1920s.[4]

Geography

Linntown is located at 40.9572°N -76.8983°W (40.957278, -76.898391),[5] 1miles southwest of Lewisburg.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.7sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,542 people, 671 households, and 465 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2168.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 700 housing units at an average density of 984.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.65% White, 1.30% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.88% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.01% of the population.

There were 671 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $64,034. Males had a median income of $43,107 versus $27,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,149. About 2.6% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.1% 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: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 12, 2022.
  3. Web site: Linntown PA ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. May 13, 2023.
  4. Book: Snyder, Charles. Union County, Pennsylvania: A Celebration of History. 2000. Penn State Press.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.