Middleburg, Pennsylvania
Middleburg | ||
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ZIP code 17842 | ||
Area code | 570 | |
FIPS code | 42-48960 |
Middleburg is a
History
Native Americans had lived in the region for centuries. White settlers are recorded living in the area in 1755. Middleburg was originally named Swinefordstown (Swinefordstettle in the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect) after John Albright Swineford who ran a tavern here in 1787. He was also the owner of land located on the north bank of the
A portion of the site that Middleburg occupies was the location of the
The section of the borough located on the southern bank of the
Despite the fact that the two towns were united under one government in 1917, two separate and distinct post offices operated in the borough until March 1955, when the Swineford post office was closed. The Swineford name is still used by the Swineford National Bank, which was founded in Swineford in 1903 and is listed as a part of the Fulton Financial Family in 2013.[11]
A major employer in the town following the Second World War was the Middleburg Tannery. This facility was located in the Swineford section of Middleburg on the south bank of the Middle Creek. It employed nearly sixty men and women that tanned high grade sole leather. Most of the raw material used at the plant came from South America, and many of the finished products were used in the manufacture of
Middleburg is also home to the main processing plant of Ira Middleswarth and Son, Inc., the manufacturer of Middleswarth Potato Chips.[13]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.
Media
There are three regular regional newspapers: The Snyder County Times (headquartered in borough), The Shopper, and The Daily Item.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1870 | 370 | — | |
1880 | 398 | 7.6% | |
1890 | 420 | 5.5% | |
1900 | 513 | 22.1% | |
1910 | 531 | 3.5% | |
1920 | 984 | 85.3% | |
1930 | 1,024 | 4.1% | |
1940 | 1,124 | 9.8% | |
1950 | 1,283 | 14.1% | |
1960 | 1,366 | 6.5% | |
1970 | 1,369 | 0.2% | |
1980 | 1,357 | −0.9% | |
1990 | 1,422 | 4.8% | |
2000 | 1,382 | −2.8% | |
2010 | 1,309 | −5.3% | |
2020 | 1,325 | 1.2% | |
2021 (est.) | 1,317 | [4] | −0.6% |
Sources:[14][15][16][3] |
As of the
There were 611 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,766, and the median income for a family was $36,944. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $22,422 for females. The
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Middleburg Topo Map, Snyder County PA (Middleburg Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Local places renamed, The Writings of Agnes Selin Schoch, reprinted by Snyder County Times, February 23, 2008.
- ^ Middleburg Bicentennial Committee: Middleburg, A Bicentennial Book, page 1. Country Print Shop, 1976.
- ^ Dunkelberger, George F.: The Story of Snyder County, pps. 228-233. Gateway Press, Inc., 1997.
- ^ Middleburg Bicentennial Committee: Middleburg, A Bicentennial Book, pps. 1 and 2. Country Print Shop, 1976.
- ^ Middleburg Bicentennial Committee: Middleburg, A Bicentennial Book, page 2. Country Print Shop, 1976.
- ^ Middleburg Bicentennial Committee: Middleburg, A Bicentennial Book, page 5. Country Print Shop, 1976.
- ^ Middleburg Bicentennial Committee: Middleburg, A Bicentennial Book, page 24. Country Print Shop, 1976.
- ^ "Middleswarth Potato Chips". www.middleswarthchips.com. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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.