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Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania

Borough in Pennsylvania, US


Borough in Pennsylvania, US

FieldValue
nameOrwigsburg
settlement_typeBorough
image_skylineOrwigsburg, Pennsylvania.jpg
image_captionOrwigsburg in May 2012
etymologyPeter Orwig
nickname"O' burg"
pushpin_mapPennsylvania#USA
pushpin_labelOrwigsburg
pushpin_map_captionLocation of Orwigsburg in Pennsylvania and the United States
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Pennsylvania
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Schuylkill
established_titleFounded
established_date1796
established_date11796
founderPeter Orwig
leader_titleMayor
unit_prefImperial
area_footnotes
area_total_sq_mi2.17
area_land_sq_mi2.17
area_water_sq_mi0.00
population_footnotes
population_total3002
population_as_of[2020](2020-united-states-census)
population_density_sq_mi1382.49
timezone1EST
utc_offset1-5
timezone1_DSTEDT
utc_offset1_DST-4
postal_code_typeZIP Code
postal_code17961
area_code570
website
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info42-57184
area_total_km25.62
area_land_km25.62
area_water_km20.00
population_density_km2533.88
image_mapFile:Schuylkill County Pennsylvania Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Orwigsburg Highlighted.svg
map_captionLocation of Orwigsburg in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Barry Berger Orwigsburg is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The borough was named for its founder, Peter Orwig, in 1796. Orwigsburg was the original county seat until the seat was moved to Pottsville in 1851.

The population was 3,002 at the time of the 2020 census.

Geography

Orwigsburg is located at (40.656567, -76.101882). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.2 sqmi, all of which is land.

It has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and average monthly temperatures range from 27.4°F in January to 72.3°F in July. The hardiness zone is 6b.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,106 people, 1,158 households, and 795 families living in the borough.

The population density was 1,419.3 PD/sqmi. There were 1,217 housing units at an average density of 556.1 /sqmi.

The racial makeup of the borough was 97.71% White, 0.32% African American, 0.03% Native American, 1.09% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 1,158 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years.

For every 100 females there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $42,400, and the median income for a family was $55,313. Males had a median income of $42,438 compared with that of $27,167 for females.

The per capita income for the borough was $22,538.

Roughly 2.5% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in Orwigsburg is provided by Blue Mountain School District. Students in grades nine through 12 attend Blue Mountain High School in Orwigsburg.

References

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
  2. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". US Census Bureau.
  3. (2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau.
  5. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  6. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". U.S. Census Bureau.
  7. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau.
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