Almedia, Pennsylvania
Almedia, Pennsylvania | |
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Location within Columbia County | |
Coordinates: 41°0′56″N 76°23′5″W / 41.01556°N 76.38472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Columbia |
Townships | Scott, South Centre |
Area | |
• Total | 0.93 sq mi (2.42 km2) |
• Land | 0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2) |
• Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,040 |
• Density | 1,483.59/sq mi (572.79/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 17815 |
FIPS code | 42-02088 |
GNIS feature ID | 1168216 |
Almedia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,040 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area.
History
[edit]Almedia was once called Afton. There used to be lime quarries and coal-dredging industries near Almedia.[4]
Geography
[edit]Almedia is located near the center of Columbia County at 41°0′56″N 76°23′5″W / 41.01556°N 76.38472°W (41.015556, -76.384814).[5] It is in southeastern Scott Township and southwestern South Centre Township and is bordered by the Susquehanna River to the south, U.S. Route 11 to the north, Espy to the west, and Lime Ridge to the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), of which 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), or 26.61%, is water.[6]
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 1,040 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7][2] |
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 1,078 people, 491 households, and 326 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,714 inhabitants per square mile (662/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.
The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 3.3.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.4% age 19 and under, 2.4% from 20 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 31% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,813, and the median income for a family was $56,932. Males had a median income of $43,333 versus $29,828 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,637. About 2.8% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Almedia, Scott Township, Columbia County, Bloomsburg PA, 17815".
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Almedia CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ United States Census