Quarryville, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Quarryville is a borough in Lancaster County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,994 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
2007 Lancaster-Lebanon League and District III Champions for baseball; both first ever in school history.
of 2000, there were 1,994 people, 838 households, and 578 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 1,520.9 people per square mile (587.7/km²). There were 864 housing units at an average density of 659.0 per square mile (254.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.69% White, 0.45% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 1.50% from other races
, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.26% of the population.
There were 838 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the borough the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $35,798, and the median income for a family was $44,000. Males had a median income of $38,550 versus $23,989 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $19,105. About 5.9% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
many of the workers lived. This village became larger as the work force grew, hence the town acquired the name Quarryville. Locals say that one day the men went to lunch and returned to find the quarry half-full of water. The quarry site remains, now full of water.
.
Quarryville Elementary School, Smith Middle School, and Solanco High School
serve Quarryville.
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,994 at the 2000 census.
General information
- ZIP code: 17566
- Area code: 717
- Local phone exchanges: 786, 806
- Named for noted quarries in the area
- Former NBA player Sarunas JasikeviciusŠarunas JasikeviciusŠarūnas Jasikevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays for Panathinaikos BC. He is a member of the Lithuanian national team, and plays the point guard position.-Early years:...
played for the local Solanco High SchoolSolanco High SchoolSolanco High School is a secondary school located in Quarryville, Pennsylvania. It is home to approximately 1,300 students.-External links:*-References:...
as an exchange studentStudent exchange programA student exchange program generally could be defined as a program where students from secondary school or university choose to study abroad in partner institutions...
in 1993-94. - Olympic Figure Skater Johnny WeirJohnny WeirJohn Garvin "Johnny" Weir is an American figure skater. He is a three-time U.S. National Champion , the 2008 Worlds bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and the 2001 World Junior Champion....
refers to Quarryville as his "hometown", living there for many of his childhood years.
Geography
Quarryville is located at 39°53′43"N 76°9′44"W (39.895402, -76.162175).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 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
2007 Lancaster-Lebanon League and District III Champions for baseball; both first ever in school history.
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 1,994 people, 838 households, and 578 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 1,520.9 people per square mile (587.7/km²). There were 864 housing units at an average density of 659.0 per square mile (254.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.69% White, 0.45% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 1.50% 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 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.26% of the population.
There were 838 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% 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, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the borough the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $35,798, and the median income for a family was $44,000. Males had a median income of $38,550 versus $23,989 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 $19,105. About 5.9% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
History
The land which became Quarryville Borough was originally located within New Providence Township and was the property of a John ("Swamp John") Groff. There was a stone quarry adjacent to the village wheremany of the workers lived. This village became larger as the work force grew, hence the town acquired the name Quarryville. Locals say that one day the men went to lunch and returned to find the quarry half-full of water. The quarry site remains, now full of water.
Education
Quarryville is part of the Solanco School DistrictSolanco School District
Solanco School District is in the southern end of Lancaster County , Pennsylvania. There are currently seven schools in Solanco: four elementary, two middle/junior high and one high school.-District profile:School Colors – Black and Gold...
.
Quarryville Elementary School, Smith Middle School, and Solanco High School
Solanco High School
Solanco High School is a secondary school located in Quarryville, Pennsylvania. It is home to approximately 1,300 students.-External links:*-References:...
serve Quarryville.
Local Services
The Quarryville Library is part of the Lancaster County Library System. The Quarryville Fire Company is a volunteer unit.Notable natives
- Edwin Duing EshlemanEdwin Duing EshlemanEdwin Duing Eshleman was an American politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from 1967 to 1977.-Biography:...
-Former member of the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. - Johnny WeirJohnny WeirJohn Garvin "Johnny" Weir is an American figure skater. He is a three-time U.S. National Champion , the 2008 Worlds bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and the 2001 World Junior Champion....
- US Olympic Figure Skater, grew up in Quarryville. - Robert FultonRobert FultonRobert Fulton was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat...
- Inventor and painter, was born outside of Quarryville. - Don WertDon WertDonald Ralph Wert , nicknamed "Coyote", is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers from 1963 to 1970 and also briefly played for the Washington Senators in 1971...
- Played baseball with the Detroit Tigers from 1963-1970. - Octorara Orphie- Groundhog DayGroundhog DayGroundhog Day is a holiday celebrated on February 2 in the United States and Canada. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter-like weather will soon end...
prognosticator.