Myerstown, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Myerstown is a borough
located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 3,171. It is home to the Evangelical Theological Seminary
, which is located on South College Street.
, which runs through the borough.
Meier was fatally shot by an unknown assassin on July 14, 1770, at the Henry Buch House on 40 West Main Street. After his death the citizens of Tulpehocken Town began to call it Meier's Town after him, which later evolved into its present spelling.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Myerstown is completely surrounded by Jackson Township
.
of 2000, there were 3,171 people, 1,265 households, and 810 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 3,559.1 people per square mile (1,375.7/km2). There were 1,339 housing units at an average density of 1,502.9 per square mile (580.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.48% White, 1.45% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,265 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $36,563, and the median income for a family was $45,698. Males had a median income of $31,985 versus $20,684 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $17,177. 6.6% of the population and 4.6% of families were below the poverty line. 8.4% of those under the age of 18 and 9.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 120,327 people and 32,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 332 people per square mile . There were 49,320 housing units at an average density of 136 per square mile...
. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 3,171. It is home to the Evangelical Theological Seminary
Evangelical Theological Seminary
Evangelical Theological Seminary is a graduate school and interdenominational seminary located in Myerstown, Pennsylvania.- History :The Evangelical Congregational Church traces its roots to the conversion of Jacob Albright, a Pennsylvania German farmer, in a Methodist class meeting...
, which is located on South College Street.
History
On December 24, 1757, 249 acres (1 km²) of land was deeded to Issac Meier and wife Catherine, who built their house at the Hergelrode site on South College Street. As early as 1763 he began deeding out lots and planned to make a town which he called Tulpehocken Town, after the Tulpehocken CreekTulpehocken Creek (Pennsylvania)
Tulpehocken Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States.An important transportation route in the early United States, the creek drains a limestone hill country area of Berks County south of the Appalachian Mountains and is considered one of the...
, which runs through the borough.
Meier was fatally shot by an unknown assassin on July 14, 1770, at the Henry Buch House on 40 West Main Street. After his death the citizens of Tulpehocken Town began to call it Meier's Town after him, which later evolved into its present spelling.
Geography
Myerstown is located at 40°22'19" North, 76°18'15" West (40.372058, -76.304208).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Myerstown is completely surrounded by Jackson Township
Jackson Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Jackson Township is a township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,338 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
.
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 3,171 people, 1,265 households, and 810 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 3,559.1 people per square mile (1,375.7/km2). There were 1,339 housing units at an average density of 1,502.9 per square mile (580.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.48% White, 1.45% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,265 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% 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, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $36,563, and the median income for a family was $45,698. Males had a median income of $31,985 versus $20,684 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 $17,177. 6.6% of the population and 4.6% of families were below the poverty line. 8.4% of those under the age of 18 and 9.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.