Unionville, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Unionville is a borough
in Centre County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania
Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 313.
village, now known as the Fisher Farm Site
, is located along Bald Eagle Creek
on Unionville's western edge.
In 1979, the Unionville Historic District
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. The district, which includes virtually all of Unionville, was added to the Register for its high quality of preservation since before World War I
. Nearly two hundred buildings in the borough qualified as contributing properties
. The well known Ridge Soaring Gliderport
is located nearby.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 313 people, 119 households, and 91 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 1,182.4 people per square mile (464.8/km²). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 479.8 per square mile (188.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.08% White, 0.32% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 119 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $34,286, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $15,284. About 9.9% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under the age of 18 and 20.0% of those 65 and older.
Borough (Pennsylvania)
In the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a borough is a self-governing municipal entity that is usually smaller than a city. There are 958 boroughs in Pennsylvania. All municipalities in Pennsylvania are classified as either cities, boroughs, or townships...
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. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 313.
History
A Late WoodlandWoodland period
The Woodland period of North American pre-Columbian cultures was from roughly 1000 BCE to 1000 CE in the eastern part of North America. The term "Woodland Period" was introduced in the 1930s as a generic header for prehistoric sites falling between the Archaic hunter-gatherers and the...
village, now known as the Fisher Farm Site
Fisher Farm Site
The Fisher Farm Site is an archaeological site in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located in fields on the outskirts of Unionville, it is one of central Pennsylvania's leading archaeological sites.-Profile:...
, is located along Bald Eagle Creek
Bald Eagle Creek (West Branch Susquehanna River)
Bald Eagle Creek is a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River mostly in Centre County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It runs through the Bald Eagle Valley at the foot of the Bald Eagle Mountain ridge to Lock Haven....
on Unionville's western edge.
In 1979, the Unionville Historic District
Unionville Historic District
Unionville Historic District is a national historic district located at Unionville, Centre County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 173 contributing buildings and 3 contributing sites in the central business district and surrounding residential area of Unionville...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. The district, which includes virtually all of Unionville, was added to the Register for its high quality of preservation since before World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. Nearly two hundred buildings in the borough qualified as contributing properties
Contributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing resource or contributing property is any building, structure, or object which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district, listed locally or federally, significant...
. The well known Ridge Soaring Gliderport
Ridge Soaring Gliderport
Ridge Soaring Gliderport is a public-use glider airport located two nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Unionville, in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is privately owned by Knauff & Grove, Inc....
is located nearby.
Geography
Unionville is located at 40°54′25.16"N 77°52′31.80"W (40.90698, -77.87550).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 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all 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 313 people, 119 households, and 91 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 1,182.4 people per square mile (464.8/km²). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 479.8 per square mile (188.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.08% White, 0.32% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 119 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% 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, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $34,286, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $26,250 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 $15,284. About 9.9% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under the age of 18 and 20.0% of those 65 and older.