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:''For other places called Wilmington, see Wilmington (disambiguation)''
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'New Wilmington' is a borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, first platted in 1824 and established as a borough on April 9, 1873.[1] The population was 2,452 at the 2000 census. It is home to Westminster College, and serves the Old Order Amish community in the surrounding Wilmington Township.
New Wilmington is located at (41.120713, -80.332807).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.7 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.85%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,452 people, 577 households, and 324 families residing in the borough. The population density was 893.1/km² (2,313.2/mi²). There were 611 housing units at an average density of 222.6/km² (576.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.21% White, 0.57% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 577 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the borough the population was spread out with 10.4% under the age of 18, 48.5% from 18 to 24, 12.1% from 25 to 44, 12.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 61.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 58.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $36,734, and the median income for a family was $56,736. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $26,125 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $12,749. About 4.2% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
★ New Wilmington was mentioned on ''The Colbert Report'' on January 24, 2007 when Stephen Colbert featured Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district and its representative, Jason Altmire, in its on-going series Better Know a District.
★ New Wilmington Area Chamber of Commerce
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'New Wilmington' is a borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, first platted in 1824 and established as a borough on April 9, 1873.[1] The population was 2,452 at the 2000 census. It is home to Westminster College, and serves the Old Order Amish community in the surrounding Wilmington Township.
| Contents |
| Geography |
| Demographics |
| Trivia |
| External links |
Geography
New Wilmington is located at (41.120713, -80.332807).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.7 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.85%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,452 people, 577 households, and 324 families residing in the borough. The population density was 893.1/km² (2,313.2/mi²). There were 611 housing units at an average density of 222.6/km² (576.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.21% White, 0.57% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 577 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the borough the population was spread out with 10.4% under the age of 18, 48.5% from 18 to 24, 12.1% from 25 to 44, 12.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 61.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 58.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $36,734, and the median income for a family was $56,736. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $26,125 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $12,749. About 4.2% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Trivia
★ New Wilmington was mentioned on ''The Colbert Report'' on January 24, 2007 when Stephen Colbert featured Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district and its representative, Jason Altmire, in its on-going series Better Know a District.
External links
★ New Wilmington Area Chamber of Commerce
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