Hughestown, Pennsylvania

Hughestown is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,392 at the 2010 census.[3]

Hughestown, Pennsylvania
Borough
An image of Greater Pittston. Hughestown can be seen in the foreground.
Location of Hughestown in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 41°19′38″N 75°46′31″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne
Region	Greater Pittston
Settled	1836
Incorporated	1879
Government
• Type	Borough Council
• Mayor	Wayne D. Quick, Jr.
Area [1]
• Total	0.87 sq mi (2.25 km^2)
• Land	0.87 sq mi (2.25 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,392
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	1,349
• Density	1,550.57/sq mi (598.70/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	570
FIPS code	42-36152

History

In 1934, the right arm of Hughestown resident Harry Tompkins was crushed by an Erie Railroad train. The resulting U.S. Supreme Court case, Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, laid the foundation for a large part of modern American civil procedure.

Government

Hughestown's current mayor is Wayne D. Quick, Jr., and the President of Council is Robert Gable.

Geography

A map of Luzerne County school districts. Hughestown is part of Pittston Area School District (seen in green).

Hughestown is located at 41°19′38″N 75°46′31″W (41.327180, -75.775336).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land. U.S. Route 11 runs through the southern portion of the borough. Hughestown is served by the Pittston Area School District. Robert Yaple Memorial Park is located in central Hughestown. Most of the homes and businesses are located in the western portion of the borough, while the eastern section consists of mostly forests and culm banks.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	1,192		—
1890	1,454		22.0%
1900	1,548		6.5%
1910	2,024		30.7%
1920	2,244		10.9%
1930	2,252		0.4%
1940	2,340		3.9%
1950	1,888		−19.3%
1960	1,615		−14.5%
1970	1,407		−12.9%
1980	1,783		26.7%
1990	1,734		−2.7%
2000	1,541		−11.1%
2010	1,392		−9.7%
Est. 2019	1,349	[2]	−3.1%
Sources:[5][6][7]

At the 2000 census there were 1,541 people, 615 households, and 444 families living in the borough. The population density was 1,734.6 people per square mile (668.5/km²). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 741.8 per square mile (285.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.35% White, 0.13% African American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13%.[6]

There were 615 households, 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.6% of households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.98.

The age distribution was 19.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median household income was $41,750 and the median family income was $50,938. Males had a median income of $33,611 versus $22,422 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,246. About 4.7% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Hughestown borough, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
7. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.