Halifax, Pennsylvania

Halifax, Pennsylvania
ZIP code		17032
Area code(s)	717 and 223
FIPS code	42-32032
Website	halifaxborough.com

Halifax is a

.

Fort Halifax was located along the Susquehanna River near the present borough. It was a temporary stronghold for the Pennsylvania colonial militia from 1756 to 1757, during the French and Indian War. Prior to settlement by Europeans the area was inhabited by North American Indians, presumably Susquehannocks, evidenced by frequent unearthing of tools and arrowheads by local residents and farmers.

Just outside the borough of Halifax lies the

.

History

The Legislative Route 1 Sycamore Allee is located along both sides of the road south of Halifax and on the east side of the road north of Halifax; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.^[4]

Geography

Halifax is located in western Dauphin County at 40°28′3″N 76°55′52″W / 40.46750°N 76.93111°W / 40.46750; -76.93111 (40.467623, -76.931156),^[5] on the east bank of the Susquehanna River. Pennsylvania Route 147 passes through the borough, leading north along the Susquehanna 6 miles (10 km) to Millersburg and southwest 7 miles (11 km) to U.S. Route 22 near Duncannon. Pennsylvania Route 225 leads northeast from Halifax 9 miles (14 km) to Elizabethville. It follows PA 147 south out of Halifax, then splits off to head south over Peters Mountain to Dauphin, 9 miles (14 km) south of Halifax.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Halifax has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.87 km²), all land.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1850	436		—
1860	473		8.5%
1870	568		20.1%
1880	580		2.1%
1890	515		−11.2%
1900	618		20.0%
1910	745		20.6%
1920	771		3.5%
1930	757		−1.8%
1940	813		7.4%
1950	822		1.1%
1960	824		0.2%
1970	907		10.1%
1980	909		0.2%
1990	911		0.2%
2000	875		−4.0%
2010	841		−3.9%
2020	795		−5.5%
2021 (est.)	794	[3]	−0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7][2]

As of the

of any race were 1.37% of the population.

There were 386 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $31,597, and the median income for a family was $37,222. Males had a median income of $33,438 versus $24,643 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,443. About 7.7% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the

, including 18.8% of those under 18 and 13.6% of those over 64.

References

External links

• Halifax borough official website

Media related to Halifax, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons