Lightstreet, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°2′23″N 76°25′20″W / 41.03972°N 76.42222°W / 41.03972; -76.42222
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Lightstreet, Pennsylvania
FIPS code
42-43224
GNIS feature ID1179322

Lightstreet is a

a street in Baltimore.[4]

History

Lightstreet was originally called Williamsburg. The community was laid out in 1817 by Phillip Seidle. By 1821, the community had six residents. One

tannery.[4]

Lightstreet's name was changed to what it is now in 1844 by Marmaduke Pearce.[4] Lightstreet is now currently home to the Lightstreet little league baseball academy which is ranked as one of the top teams in Pennsylvania on a year to year basis. The Lightstreet baseball teams are the top feeder program to the Central Columbia High School Varsity squad.

Geography

Lightstreet is located near the geographic center of Columbia County at 41°2′35″N 76°25′15″W / 41.04306°N 76.42083°W / 41.04306; -76.42083 (41.042946, -76.420829).[5] It occupies the northern part of Scott Township, and a small portion extends north into Orange Township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), of which 0.97 square miles (2.52 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 1.37%, is water.[6]

Lightstreet is approximately 4 miles (6 km) northeast of

Fishing Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River. Interstate 80 passes 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the community, with access from Exit 236 with PA 487. Most of the eastern section of Lightstreet is farmland, and most of the western part is a residential area.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,098—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.34% of the population.

There were 405 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $50,208. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $25,313 for females. The

poverty line
, including no under eighteens and 8.3% of those over 64.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c - J.H. Beers (1915), Historical and Biographical Annals of Columbia and Montour Counties, retrieved June 22, 2013
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Lightstreet CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  7. ^ maps.google.com
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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