Marysville, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Marysville, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Marysville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Perry
Government Type:Borough Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Steve Palmer
Leader Title1:Council President
Leader Name1:Lance Barthel
Leader Title2:Council Vice President
Leader Name2:Charles Wentzel
Leader Title3:Council President Pro-Tem
Leader Name3:Leigh Ann Urban
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1755
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1867
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:6.06
Area Land Km2:6.05
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:2.34
Area Land Sq Mi:2.33
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation Ft:369
Elevation Point:Borough benchmark near center
Elevation Max Ft:1,200
Elevation Max Point:Cove Mountain
Elevation Min Ft:328
Elevation Min Point:Susquehanna River
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2652
Population Density Km2:438.53
Population Density Sq Mi:1135.76
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.3411°N -76.9331°W
Postal Code Type:Zip code
Postal Code:17053
Area Code:717
Website:Marysville Borough
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-47968

Marysville is a borough in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,652 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Harrisburg - Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The borough was settled in 1755, incorporated as the Borough of Haley in 1866, and re-incorporated as the Borough of Marysville in 1867.

History

The Rockville Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Geography

Marysville is located at 40.3411°N -76.9331°W (40.342287, -76.931463).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.4sqmi, all land.

Marysville is bordered by Blue Mountain to the south, by the Susquehanna River to the east, by Cove Mountain to the north, and by Rye Township to the west. U.S. Route 11/U.S. Route 15 passes through the town from north to south, and Pennsylvania Route 850 has its terminus here.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,306 people, 1,027 households, and 635 families residing in the borough. The population density was 966.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,103 housing units at an average density of 462.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.44% White, 0.17% African American, 0.09% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.

There were 1,027 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 46.7% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $40,446, and the median income for a family was $47,094. Males had a median income of $35,500 versus $24,964 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,604. About 5.2% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those age 18 or younger, and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Marysville Topo Map, Perry County PA (Harrisburg West Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 26 November 2019 . en.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.