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Snydertown,
Northumberland County,
Pennsylvania
Borough
Snydertown, Pennsylvania
Snydertown, Pennsylvania
Official logo of Snydertown,Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Keystone Marker
Location of Snydertown in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Snydertown in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Snydertown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Snydertown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Snydertown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Snydertown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
Snydertown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Snydertown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Northumberland
Incorporated 1871
Government
 • Type Borough Council
Area
 • Total 3.51 sq mi (9.08 km2)
 • Land 3.45 sq mi (8.94 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
(benchmark at borough center)
534 ft (163 m)
Highest elevation
(hill at northeast boundary)
1,042 ft (318 m)
Lowest elevation
(Susquehanna River)
470 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 339
 • Estimate 
(2019)
318
 • Density 92.15/sq mi (35.58/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
17877
Area code(s) 570
FIPS code 42-71688
GNIS feature ID 1215518

Snydertown is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 339.

History

The first owner of property in Snydertown was Godfrey Rockefeller. His land past into the hands of Joseph Snyder, for whom Snydertown is named. Snydertown was incorporated from Shamokin Township in 1871.

Geography

QR 4012 (Snydertown Road)
QR 4012 (Snydertown Road) in Snydertown

Snydertown is located at 40°52′24″N 76°40′14″W / 40.87333°N 76.67056°W / 40.87333; -76.67056 (40.873399, -76.670632). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km2), all of it land.

Shamokin Creek passes through Snydertown. Most of Snydertown's terrain is hilly, but it is flat near Shamokin Creek. Most of the land in the borough is forest, but there is some farmland.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 260
1890 242 −6.9%
1900 276 14.0%
1910 288 4.3%
1920 321 11.5%
1930 273 −15.0%
1940 342 25.3%
1950 314 −8.2%
1960 278 −11.5%
1970 267 −4.0%
1980 358 34.1%
1990 416 16.2%
2000 357 −14.2%
2010 339 −5.0%
2019 (est.) 318 −6.2%
Sources:

As of the census of 2000, there were 357 people, 136 households, and 99 families residing in the borough. The population density was 102.4 people per square mile (39.5/km2). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 41.0 per square mile (15.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.16% White, 0.56% Asian, and 0.28% from two or more races.

There were 136 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 113.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $40,250, and the median income for a family was $41,563. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,107. About 5.9% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

See also

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