Lanesboro, Pennsylvania

Lanesboro, Pennsylvania
Borough
Starrucca Viaduct
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Susquehanna
Coordinates	41°57′48″N 75°34′55″W / 41.96333°N 75.58194°WCoordinates: 41°57′48″N 75°34′55″W / 41.96333°N 75.58194°W
Area	2.66 sq mi (6.9 km^2)
- land	2.6 sq mi (7 km^2)
- water	0.06 sq mi (0 km^2), 2.26%
Population	506 (2010)
Density	194.6/sq mi (75.1/km^2)
Established	1888
Mayor	Chris Maby
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip Code	18827, 18847
Area code	570
Location of Lanesboro in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website: http://lanesboropa.com/

Lanesboro is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 506 at the 2010 census.

History

Lanesboro was named for Martin Lane, an early settler^[1] who first called it Lanesville. The name was changed to Lanesboro by his son Jesse Lane. Lanesboro was incorporated as a borough in 1889.^[2]

The Starrucca Viaduct was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.^[3]

Geography

Lanesboro is located at 41°57′48″N 75°34′55″W / 41.96333°N 75.58194°W (41.963293, -75.582034).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.66 square miles (6.9 km²), of which, 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²) of it is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) of it (2.26%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	348		—
1890	876		151.7%
1900	821		−6.3%
1910	771		−6.1%
1920	805		4.4%
1930	731		−9.2%
1940	637		−12.9%
1950	591		−7.2%
1960	502		−15.1%
1970	550		9.6%
1980	465		−15.5%
1990	659		41.7%
2000	588		−10.8%
2010	506		−13.9%
Est. 2015	479	[5]	−5.3%
Sources:[6][7][8]

2000 census

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 588 people, 248 households, and 149 families residing in the borough. The population density was 230.6 people per square mile (89.0/km²). There were 278 housing units at an average density of 109.0 per square mile (42.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.79% White, 0.17% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 248 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the borough the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 80.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $27,727, and the median income for a family was $34,844. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $20,577 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $13,873. About 9.7% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 28.3% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census^[9] of 2010, there were 506 people, 217 households, and 122 families residing in the borough. The population density was 194.6 people per square mile (75.1/km²). There were 243 housing units at an average density of 93.5 per square mile (36.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.4% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 2.4% from two or more races.

There were 217 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.9% 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 3.02.

In the borough the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 53.7% from 18 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.5 years.

The median income for a household in the borough was $29,083, and the median income for a family was $35,179. Males had a median income of $31,141 versus $28,409 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,319. About 25.2% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 40.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. p. 180.
2. "Harmony Township". Susquehanna County Historical Society. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
3. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
7. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
8. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
9. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.