Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°14′47″N 76°28′22″W / 40.24639°N 76.47278°W / 40.24639; -76.47278
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Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania
Borough
717
FIPS code42-51568
Websiteborough.mtgretna.com

Mount Gretna is a

Lebanon, PA, Metropolitan statistical area. The population was 188 at the 2020 census.[3] The borough was founded by the Pennsylvania Chautauqua Society, which was attracted by the area's natural landscape and beauty, by the 1890s.[4]

Pennsylvania Chautauqua state historical marker in Mount Gretna

Mount Gretna is a popular destination in the summer. It features a nationally ranked

summer stock
theatres, having opened in 1927. The surrounding area, which includes seven distinct neighborhoods, has a year-round population estimated at 1,500 people. Summertime population increases to about 2,500.

History

Pursuant to a letter written by Hugh Maxwell, an official of the Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad, and sent by him to the Lebanon County Historical Society "and read before them on April 26, 1901" the name "Mount Gretna" was suggested by his wife, subsequently adopted by the board, and "On September 21st 1883 that name appears in public print for the first time in the Lebanon Daily News."[5]

Geography

Border detail of Mount Gretna and surrounding municipalities
Mount Gretna Map

Mount Gretna is located at 40°14′47″N 76°28′22″W / 40.24639°N 76.47278°W / 40.24639; -76.47278 (40.246525, -76.472899).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.4 km2), all land.

Mount Gretna is divided into seven different sections. These include Mount Gretna Heights, where the Mount Gretna Inn is located; Stoberdale; Campmeeting, where the Tabernacle and church are located, and Chautauqua, where the post office, playhouse, playground, and Jigger Shop are located. The area which includes Conewago Lake and the Timbers Restaurant is called Timber Hills. Conewago Hill, Timber Bridge and Conewago Lake are not technically in Mount Gretna, but are rather located within South Londonderry Township.

Mount Gretna is bordered to the east by West Cornwall Township (0.82 mi), and to the west by South Londonderry Township (1.06 mi).

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
193017—
194042147.1%
19508397.6%
19609312.0%
197015364.5%
198028083.0%
19903038.2%
2000242−20.1%
2010196−19.0%
2020188−4.1%
2021 (est.)189[3]0.5%
Sources:[7][8][9][2]

As of the

Asian
.

There were 117 households, out of which 13.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.53.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 12.0% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 43.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $62,917, and the median income for a family was $87,500. Males had a median income of $43,333 versus $48,125 for females. The

poverty line
.

Notable person

See also

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  4. ^ Official Site http://mtgretna.com/. Retrieved 18 February 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ Mt. Gretna - A Coleman Legacy, by Jack Bitner; Lebanon County Historical Society special publication; Pgs 24-25
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  8. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  9. ^ "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.

External links

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