Hawley, Pennsylvania
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| Borough of Hawley | |
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| Named for: Irad Hawley | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Wayne |
| Area | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) |
| - land | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) |
| - water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²), 6.67% |
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| - elevation | 1,033 ft (314.9 m) |
| Population | 1,303 (2000) |
| Density | 2,132.2 /sq mi (823.2 /km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 570 |
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Hawley is a borough in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,303 at the 2000 census. The borough was named for Irad Hawley, first president of the Pennsylvania Coal Company.
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[edit] Geography
Hawley is located at (41.478225, -75.179154)[1] at an elevation of 1,033 feet (314.9 m)[2]. Hawley students attend Wallenpaupack Areas Schools, with high and middle schools approximately five miles from town and located on the shores of Lake Wallenpaupack. Some kindergarten children attend school in the former Hawley High School, a WPA project and located in the borough.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.12%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,303 people, 593 households, and 335 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,132.2 people per square mile (824.7/km²). There were 673 housing units at an average density of 1,101.3/sq mi (426.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.24% White, 0.92% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.61% of the population.
There were 593 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 40.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $22,404, and the median income for a family was $33,462. Males had a median income of $25,357 versus $20,357 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,093. About 18.9% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents past and present
- Homer Bigart - two-time Pulitzer Prize winning reporter
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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