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Milesburg, Pennsylvania
Borough
Milesburg
Milesburg
Location of Milesburg in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Milesburg in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
Map showing Centre County in Pennsylvania
Map showing Centre County in Pennsylvania
Milesburg, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Milesburg, Pennsylvania
Milesburg, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Milesburg, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
Milesburg, Pennsylvania
Milesburg, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Centre
Settled 1793
Incorporated (borough) 1843
Area
 • Total 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
 • Land 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,123
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,076
 • Density 2,407.16/sq mi (930.36/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST)
 • Summer (DST) EDT
Zip code
16853
Area code(s) 814
FIPS code 42-49368

Milesburg is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,123 at the 2010 census.

History

Milesburg, as well as nearby Miles Township was named after Colonel Samuel Miles, who co-owned the Centre Furnace Iron Works, along with Colonel John Patton and John Dunlop.

Milesburg is on (or near) the site of a former Lenape Indian settlement known as Bald Eagle's Nest.

The Iddings-Baldridge House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Geography

Milesburg is located at 40°56′33″N 77°47′21″W / 40.94250°N 77.78917°W / 40.94250; -77.78917 (40.942533, -77.789207).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1850 478
1860 591 23.6%
1870 600 1.5%
1880 643 7.2%
1890 714 11.0%
1900 594 −16.8%
1910 531 −10.6%
1920 545 2.6%
1930 644 18.2%
1940 681 5.7%
1950 733 7.6%
1960 729 −0.5%
1970 1,196 64.1%
1980 1,309 9.4%
1990 1,144 −12.6%
2000 1,187 3.8%
2010 1,123 −5.4%
2019 (est.) 1,076 −4.2%
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At the 2010 census there were 1,123 people, 459 households, and 305 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,503.4 people per square mile (966.8/km²). There were 489 housing units at an average density of 1,090.1 per square mile (421.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.7% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% other, and 0.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3%.

There were 459 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 26.6% of households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median household income was $45,588 and the median family income was $51,597. The per capita income for the borough was $19,310. About 5.0% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

See also

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