Maytown, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Maytown is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Lancaster County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 2,604 at the 2000 census. Maytown is noted as the birthplace of 19th century politician Simon Cameron
, who served in the Cabinet of President Abraham Lincoln
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,604 people, 917 households, and 751 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 709.4 people per square mile (274.0/km²). There were 962 housing units at an average density of 262.1/sq mi (101.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.58% White, 0.69% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.27% from other races
, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.
There were 917 households out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 37.7% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,122, and the median income for a family was $55,216. Males had a median income of $36,761 versus $25,510 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $18,181. None of the families and 1.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.8% of those over 64.
The school district in which it resides is Donegal School District.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Lancaster County
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, known as the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010 the population was 519,445. Lancaster County forms the Lancaster Metropolitan Statistical Area, the...
, 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 2,604 at the 2000 census. Maytown is noted as the birthplace of 19th century politician Simon Cameron
Simon Cameron
Simon Cameron was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of War for Abraham Lincoln at the start of the American Civil War. After making his fortune in railways and banking, he turned to a life of politics. He became a U.S. senator in 1845 for the state of Pennsylvania,...
, who served in the Cabinet of President Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
.
Geography
Maytown is located at 40°4′31"N 76°34′53"W (40.075272, -76.581295).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,604 people, 917 households, and 751 families residing in the CDP. 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 709.4 people per square mile (274.0/km²). There were 962 housing units at an average density of 262.1/sq mi (101.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.58% White, 0.69% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.
There were 917 households out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% 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, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 37.7% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,122, and the median income for a family was $55,216. Males had a median income of $36,761 versus $25,510 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 CDP was $18,181. None of the families and 1.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.8% of those over 64.
The school district in which it resides is Donegal School District.