Worthington, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Worthington is a borough
in Armstrong County
in the U.S. state
of Pennsylvania
. The population was 778 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 778 people, 307 households, and 212 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 1,380.4 people per square mile (536.4/km2). There were 319 housing units at an average density of 566.0 per square mile (219.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.10% White, 0.26% African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% from other races
, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.
There were 307 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $31,000, and the median income for a family was $37,292. Males had a median income of $27,443 versus $21,818 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $15,122. About 2.9% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
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 Armstrong County
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Armstrong County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,941. It is located northeast of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Armstrong County was added to the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2003.The county seat is Kittanning...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
. The population was 778 at the 2000 census.
History
Worthington was laid out on a tract of land called Mt. Lorenzo by Judge James Barr in 1843–44, he choose the location due to the nearby junction of two important early stage coach routes, the east-west route from Indiana, Pennsylvania to Butler, Pennsylvania and the north-south Route from Freeport, Pennsylvania to Emlenton, Pennsylvania. It was incorporated as a borough in 1855. As the village grew into a town it variously relied upon farming and light manufacturing for its income. During the 1970s most manufacturing ceased, agriculture is still important to the region and a few light tool and die firms survive. The region also features coal, natural gas, and mineral extraction. In the 19th century an iron furnace and woolen mill were the main industrial operations, both owned and operated by Peter Graff I. The town's first settlers were a mix of eastern Pennsylvanians and newly arrived immigrants of Scotch-Irish, German and English background, other ethnic groups would arrive in the early 20th century in small numbers. Other later industries included tile block and clay drain pipe manufacturing, aluminium ladder and speciality tool and die production, limestone mining, and underground mushroom farming. The town hosts several merchants, four Protestant churches, several civic organizations (including a public library), and a community center and Municipal Complex housed in the former Jr./Sr. High School.Geography
Worthington is located at 40.838123°N 79.632685°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 778 people, 307 households, and 212 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 1,380.4 people per square mile (536.4/km2). There were 319 housing units at an average density of 566.0 per square mile (219.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.10% White, 0.26% African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.
There were 307 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% 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, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $31,000, and the median income for a family was $37,292. Males had a median income of $27,443 versus $21,818 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 $15,122. About 2.9% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.