Little Meadows, Pennsylvania

Little Meadows is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 273 at the 2010 census.

Little Meadows, Pennsylvania
Borough
Entering Little Meadows from New York
Location of Little Meadows in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 41°59′27″N 76°08′01″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Susquehanna
Settled	1800
Incorporated	1860[1]
Area [2]
• Total	2.42 sq mi (6.26 km^2)
• Land	2.42 sq mi (6.26 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	273
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	247
• Density	102.15/sq mi (39.45/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	18830
Area code(s)	570
FIPS code	42-43928

Geography

Little Meadows is located at 41°59′27″N 76°8′1″W (41.990869, -76.133521).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	133		—
1880	159		19.5%
1890	223		40.3%
1900	213		−4.5%
1910	156		−26.8%
1920	119		−23.7%
1930	136		14.3%
1940	156		14.7%
1950	196		25.6%
1960	301		53.6%
1970	337		12.0%
1980	375		11.3%
1990	326		−13.1%
2000	290		−11.0%
2010	273		−5.9%
Est. 2019	247	[3]	−9.5%
Sources:[5][6][7]

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 273 people, 119 households, and 76 families residing in the borough. The population density was 113.8 people per square mile (44.4/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 55.8 per square mile (21.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.2% White, 0.4% Asian, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 119 households, out of which 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% 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 2.76.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 16.1% under the age of 18, 60.1% from 18 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.3 years.

The median income for a household in the borough was $48,235, and the median income for a family was $85,156. Males had a median income of $40,833 versus $25,909 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,027. About 9.4% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.5% of those 65 or over.

References

1. "Apolacon Township". Susquehanna County Historical Society. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
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.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

External links

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