Monument, Pennsylvania
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Monument is a census-designated place
in Centre County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 133 at the 2000 census.
The economy of Monument was heavily dependent on the brick-works that Harbison-Walker Refractories built in approximately 1901. This produced refractory bricks, used to line furnaces. The brick-works closed in May, 1953.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 133 people, 52 households, and 35 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 697.5 people per square mile (270.3/km²). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 288.4/sq mi (111.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.50% White, and 1.50% from two or more races.
There were 52 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples
living together, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,542, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $22,222 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $12,501. There were no families and 5.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 31.6% of those over 64.
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...
in Centre County
Centre County, Pennsylvania
Centre County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 153,990....
, 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 part of the State College, Pennsylvania
State College, Pennsylvania
State College is the largest borough in Centre County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is the principal city of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Centre County. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 42,034, and roughly double...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 133 at the 2000 census.
The economy of Monument was heavily dependent on the brick-works that Harbison-Walker Refractories built in approximately 1901. This produced refractory bricks, used to line furnaces. The brick-works closed in May, 1953.
Geography
Monument is located at 41°6′37"N 77°42′12"W (41.110388, -77.703334).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 133 people, 52 households, and 35 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 697.5 people per square mile (270.3/km²). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 288.4/sq mi (111.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.50% White, and 1.50% from two or more races.
There were 52 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% 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, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,542, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $22,222 versus $15,625 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 $12,501. There were no families and 5.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 31.6% of those over 64.