Troxelville, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Troxelville is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Snyder County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 192 at the 2000 census.
near Walker Lake
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 192 people, 74 households, and 60 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 209.1 people per square mile (80.6/km²). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 87.1/sq mi (33.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.
There were 74 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples
living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $26,406 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $12,333. About 4.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
, an author and television personality popular in the 1960s and 1970s. Gibbons authored at least eight foraging guides, including Stalking the Wild Asparagus , promoted natural diets, and made guest appearances on late-night talk shows and variety shows. The Gibbons residence was located on the road leading from Troxelville to the Snyder-Middleswarth State Park, and was given the name "It Wonders Me."
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 Snyder County
Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Snyder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 39,702. Snyder County was formed in 1855 from parts of Union County...
, 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 192 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Troxelville is located at 40°48′38"N 77°12′28"W (40.810694, -77.207844)near Walker Lake
Walker Lake (Pennsylvania)
Clarence F. Walker Lake is a 239 acre reservoir, formed by a dam and used for flood control and recreation. It is located in Adams Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania near the town of Troxelville...
.
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 CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
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 192 people, 74 households, and 60 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 209.1 people per square mile (80.6/km²). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 87.1/sq mi (33.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.
There were 74 households out of which 35.1% 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, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $26,406 versus $19,688 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 $12,333. About 4.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Famous Residents or Former Residents
Troxelville was the home to Euell GibbonsEuell Gibbons
Euell Theophilus Gibbons was an outdoorsman and proponent of natural diets during the 1960s.He was born in Clarksville, Texas, on September 14, 1911, and spent much of his youth in the hilly terrain of New Mexico during the dust bowl era. His mother taught him about foods available in the wild...
, an author and television personality popular in the 1960s and 1970s. Gibbons authored at least eight foraging guides, including Stalking the Wild Asparagus , promoted natural diets, and made guest appearances on late-night talk shows and variety shows. The Gibbons residence was located on the road leading from Troxelville to the Snyder-Middleswarth State Park, and was given the name "It Wonders Me."