Factoryville, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Factoryville is a borough in Wyoming County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,144 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,144 people, 338 households, and 231 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 1,535.3 people per square mile (588.9/km²). There were 363 housing units at an average density of 487.2 per square mile (186.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.97% White, 3.32% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.26% from other races
, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population.
There were 338 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples
living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 31.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $32,014 versus $18,482 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $14,660. About 10.0% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
The third Saturday in August every year is recognized as a holiday
in Factoryville. Christy Mathewson
Day celebrates the baseball Hall-of-Famer who was born in Factoryville on August 12, 1880. The festivities include a parade
from Keystone College
to Christy Mathewson Park, a 6 km foot race (in honor of Mathewson's nickname, “The Big 6”), a chicken barbecue
, games and many other activities.
Christy Mathewson Day weekend and the town of Factoryville are the subjects of the documentary, "Christy Mathewson Day."
Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
Wyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It was created in 1842 from part of Luzerne County. Its county seat is Tunkhannock.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, 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
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. The population was 1,144 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Factoryville is located at 41°33′51"N 75°46′53"W (41.564042, -75.781516).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,144 people, 338 households, and 231 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 1,535.3 people per square mile (588.9/km²). There were 363 housing units at an average density of 487.2 per square mile (186.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.97% White, 3.32% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population.
There were 338 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% 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, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 31.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $32,014 versus $18,482 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 $14,660. About 10.0% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
Christy Mathewson Day
Public holiday
A public holiday, national holiday or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year....
in Factoryville. Christy Mathewson
Christy Mathewson
Christopher "Christy" Mathewson , nicknamed "Big Six", "The Christian Gentleman", or "Matty", was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played his entire career in what is known as the dead-ball era...
Day celebrates the baseball Hall-of-Famer who was born in Factoryville on August 12, 1880. The festivities include a parade
Parade
A parade is a procession of people, usually organized along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by marching bands, floats or sometimes large balloons. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually celebrations of some kind...
from Keystone College
Keystone College
Keystone College is a small private college located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Its official mailing address is La Plume, Pennsylvania in Lackawanna County; however, much of the campus is in Factoryville, Pennsylvania in Wyoming County. The school was founded in 1868.-History:Keystone Academy was...
to Christy Mathewson Park, a 6 km foot race (in honor of Mathewson's nickname, “The Big 6”), a chicken barbecue
Barbecue
Barbecue or barbeque , used chiefly in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia is a method and apparatus for cooking meat, poultry and occasionally fish with the heat and hot smoke of a fire, smoking wood, or hot coals of...
, games and many other activities.
Christy Mathewson Day weekend and the town of Factoryville are the subjects of the documentary, "Christy Mathewson Day."