Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Fountain Hill is a borough in Lehigh County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is a suburb of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
in the Lehigh Valley
region of the state.
The population of Fountain Hill was 4,614 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it is land and 1.41% is water. The Borough is approximately 450 acres (1.8 km²), predominantly residential in character, with approximately 1,754 dwelling units. It uses the Bethlehem zip code
of 18015. http://www.hipcodes.com/18015/
of 2010, there were 4,597 people residing in the borough. The racial makeup of the borough was 81.4% White, 6.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 7.7% from other races
, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.5% of the population.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 4,614 people, 1,911 households, and 1,125 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 6,542.8 people per square mile (2,509.1/km²). There were 2,029 housing units at an average density of 2,877.2 per square mile (1,103.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 86.84% White, 3.81% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 6.00% from other races
, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.73% of the population.
There were 1,911 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples
living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $40,318, and the median income for a family was $46,336. Males had a median income of $34,808 versus $26,537 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $18,508. About 7.5% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
. John Spirk Elementary, also known as Fountain Hill Elementary School, is the neighborhood public school in the Borough.
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
-Climate:Most of the county's climate is considered to fall in the humid continental climate zone. Summers are typically hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cold. Precipitation is almost uniformly distributed throughout the year....
, 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...
. It is a suburb of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...
in the Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Valley
The Lehigh Valley, known officially by the United States Census Bureau as the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area and referred to locally as The Valley and A-B-E, is a metropolitan region consisting of Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, and Carbon counties in eastern Pennsylvania and...
region of the state.
The population of Fountain Hill was 4,614 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Fountain Hill is located at 40°36′6"N 75°23′47"W (40.601698, -75.396357).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 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it is land and 1.41% is water. The Borough is approximately 450 acres (1.8 km²), predominantly residential in character, with approximately 1,754 dwelling units. It uses the Bethlehem zip code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 18015. http://www.hipcodes.com/18015/
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 2010, there were 4,597 people residing in the borough. The racial makeup of the borough was 81.4% White, 6.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 7.7% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.5% of the population.
As of the census
Census
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 4,614 people, 1,911 households, and 1,125 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 6,542.8 people per square mile (2,509.1/km²). There were 2,029 housing units at an average density of 2,877.2 per square mile (1,103.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 86.84% White, 3.81% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 6.00% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.73% of the population.
There were 1,911 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% 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, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $40,318, and the median income for a family was $46,336. Males had a median income of $34,808 versus $26,537 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 $18,508. About 7.5% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Public education
The Borough is served by the Bethlehem Area School DistrictBethlehem Area School District
The Bethlehem Area School District covers the City of Bethlehem, the Boroughs of Fountain Hill and Freemansburg and Bethlehem Township and Hanover Township in Lehigh County and Northampton County. The district operates two High Schools, four Middle Schools and sixteen Elementary Schools as well as...
. John Spirk Elementary, also known as Fountain Hill Elementary School, is the neighborhood public school in the Borough.
Notable people
- Stephen Vincent BenétStephen Vincent BenétStephen Vincent Benét was an American author, poet, short story writer, and novelist. Benét is best known for his book-length narrative poem of the American Civil War, John Brown's Body , for which he won a Pulitzer Prize in 1929, and for two short stories, "The Devil and Daniel Webster" and "By...
, author - Joseph F. BrennanJoseph F. BrennanJoseph F. Brennan is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 133rd legislative district. He was elected in 2006....
, State Representative, 133rd district - T. J. RooneyT. J. RooneyT.J. Rooney is the former chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party and a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.He is a graduate of West Essex High School in North Caldwell, New Jersey...
, State Representative (Ret.)