Delta, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Delta is a borough in York County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
, and one of the southernmost communities in Pennsylvania. The population was 728 at the 2010 census. It is served by the South Eastern School District
which provides a public education.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 741 people, 285 households, and 194 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 2,783.3 people per square mile (1,059.6/km²). There were 324 housing units at an average density of 1,217.0 per square mile (463.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.84% White, 0.94% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.
There were 285 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% 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 3.12.
In the borough the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $39,732, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $35,735 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $17,677. About 9.6% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.Currently there is a development which will greatly increase the population.
Slate
Region. At the Crystal Palace Exposition of 1850
, Peach Bottom slate was judged the finest in the world. Most of Delta's houses still have beautiful slate roofs, and remnants of the original blue-black slate sidewalks still exist throughout the borough. Until 1978, Delta was served by the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad
at milepost 43.8. The slate quarry was a major freight customer until 1971.
The Rehoboth Welsh Chapel in Delta is a non-denominational Christian church that holds services in Welsh
and English. Its Welsh choir has won a prize at the highly competitive Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales
.
York County, Pennsylvania
York County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 434,972. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and one of the southernmost communities in Pennsylvania. The population was 728 at the 2010 census. It is served by the South Eastern School District
South Eastern School District
The South Eastern Area School District is a public school district in southern York County, Pennsylvania. It ecompasses the boroughs of Cross Roads, Stewartstown, Delta, and Fawn Grove, plus the townships of Hopewell Township, East Hopewell Township, Fawn Township, and Peach Bottom Township. It...
which provides a public education.
Geography
Delta is located at 39°43′38"N 76°19′32"W (39.727207, -76.325668).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 741 people, 285 households, and 194 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,783.3 people per square mile (1,059.6/km²). There were 324 housing units at an average density of 1,217.0 per square mile (463.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.84% White, 0.94% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.
There were 285 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% 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 3.12.
In the borough the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $39,732, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $35,735 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the borough was $17,677. About 9.6% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.Currently there is a development which will greatly increase the population.
Notable people
- James Alexander, Jr.James Alexander, Jr.James Alexander, Jr. was a United States Representative from Ohio. Born near Delta, Pennsylvania, he moved to the Northwest Territory in 1799 with his father, who settled in what is now St. Clairsville, Ohio. He engaged in agricultural pursuits, in river transportation on the Ohio and Mississippi...
, (1789–1846), born near Delta, United States Congressman from OhioOhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
History and landmarks
Delta is at the heart of the Peach BottomPeach Bottom, Pennsylvania
Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated village in Fulton Township, Lancaster County, in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. It lies on the east bank of the Susquehanna River, at ....
Slate
Slate
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. The result is a foliated rock in which the foliation may not correspond to the original sedimentary layering...
Region. At the Crystal Palace Exposition of 1850
The Great Exhibition
The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations or The Great Exhibition, sometimes referred to as the Crystal Palace Exhibition in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held, was an international exhibition that took place in Hyde Park, London, from 1 May to 15 October...
, Peach Bottom slate was judged the finest in the world. Most of Delta's houses still have beautiful slate roofs, and remnants of the original blue-black slate sidewalks still exist throughout the borough. Until 1978, Delta was served by the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad
The Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad , familiarly known as the "Ma and Pa", was an American short-line railroad between York and Hanover, Pennsylvania, formerly operating passenger and freight trains on its original line between York and Baltimore, Maryland, from 1901 until the 1950s...
at milepost 43.8. The slate quarry was a major freight customer until 1971.
The Rehoboth Welsh Chapel in Delta is a non-denominational Christian church that holds services in Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
and English. Its Welsh choir has won a prize at the highly competitive Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales
National Eisteddfod of Wales
The National Eisteddfod of Wales is the most important of several eisteddfodau that are held annually, mostly in Wales.- Organisation :...
.