Port Carbon, Pennsylvania
Port Carbon, Pennsylvania | |
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 Pike Street in Port Carbon | |
 Location of Port Carbon in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. | |
  Port Carbon Location in Pennsylvania  Port Carbon Port Carbon (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′50″N 76°10′00″W / 40.69722°N 76.16667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Settled | 1826 |
| Incorporated | 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | chase Snyder |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2) |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,806 |
| • Density | 2,395/sq mi (924.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip code | 17965 |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-62128 |
| Website | https://portcarbonborough.org/ |
Port Carbon is a borough of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, located two miles (3 km) northeast of Pottsville. It is in a coal-mining area. In the past, ironworks had been a feature of the borough. In 1900, 2,168 people lived here and, in 1910, 2,678. The population was 1,815 at the 2020 census.[3]
Geography
Port Carbon is located at 40°41′50″N 76°10′0″W / 40.69722°N 76.16667°W (40.697210, -76.166734).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 900 | — | |
| 1840 | 912 | 1.3% | |
| 1850 | 2,142 | 134.9% | |
| 1860 | 1,904 | −11.1% | |
| 1870 | 2,251 | 18.2% | |
| 1880 | 2,346 | 4.2% | |
| 1890 | 1,976 | −15.8% | |
| 1900 | 2,168 | 9.7% | |
| 1910 | 2,678 | 23.5% | |
| 1920 | 2,882 | 7.6% | |
| 1930 | 3,225 | 11.9% | |
| 1940 | 3,279 | 1.7% | |
| 1950 | 3,024 | −7.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,775 | −8.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,717 | −2.1% | |
| 1980 | 2,576 | −5.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,134 | −17.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,019 | −5.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,889 | −6.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,806 | −4.4% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 1,815 | [3]  | 0.5% |
| Sources:[5][6][7] | |||
As of the 2022 American Community Survey estimates, there were 1,748 people and 798 households.[8][9] The population density was 2,318.3 inhabitants per square mile (895.1/km2). There were 877 housing units at an average density of 1,163.1 per square mile (449.1/km2).[10][11][9] The racial makeup of the city was 92.7% White, 2.7% Black or African American, 2.2% some other race, and 0.5% Asian, with 1.9% from two or more races.[9] Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.3% of the population.[9]
Of the 798 households, 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% had seniors 65 years or older living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% were couples cohabitating, 21.4% had a male householder with no partner present, and 21.1% had a female householder with no partner present.[8] The median household size was 2.19 and the median family size was 2.89.[8]
The age distribution was 18.3% under 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 48.4 years.[12] For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males.[9]
The median income for a household was $54,706, with family households having a median income of $68,839 and non-family households $34,805. The per capita income was $28,989.[13][14] Out of the 1,748 people with a determined poverty status, 7.6% were below the poverty line. Further, 0.9% of minors and 8.7% of seniors were below the poverty line.[15]
In the survey, residents self-identified with various ethnic ancestries. People of German descent made up 19.6% of the population of the town, followed by Irish at 18.4%, Polish at 11.6%, Italian at 9.6%, Lithuanian at 5.4%, Slovak at 4.9%, Ukrainian at 3.4%, American at 3.3%, Welsh at 2.9%, Dutch at 1.9%, English at 1.7%, Arab at 1.1%, Scottish at 0.9%, Sub-Saharan African at 0.7%, and French at 0.6%.[8]
History
Port Carbon was founded by Abraham Pott, a son of John Pott who founded Pottsville in 1806.[16]
Port Carbon was the site of the first lock on the Schuylkill Canal,[17] on its route for transport of coal mined in the region to Philadelphia. Robert Allison, a local industrialist, purchased the first commercially manufactured automobile, a Winton.[18]
Notable person
- Peggy Maley, former actress
Gallery
Port Carbon Borough Hall
Pike Street
Public library
Port Carbon Senior Citizens Center
St. Stephen's Catholic Church
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- 1 2 "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "2022 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimate: Selected Social Characteristics in the United States for Port Carbon borough, PA". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "2022 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimate: Demographic and Housing Estimates for Port Carbon borough, PA". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ↑ "2022 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimate: Housing Units for Port Carbon borough, PA". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ↑ To calculate density we use the land area figure from the places file in "The 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files".
- ↑ "2022 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimate: Age and Sex for Port Carbon borough, PA". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ↑ "2022 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimate: Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) for Port Carbon borough, PA". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ↑ "2022 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimate: Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) for Port Carbon borough, PA". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ↑ "2022 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimate: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months for Port Carbon borough, PA". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ↑ "History – Port Carbon Borough". portcarbonborough.org. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ↑ Levine, Adam. "Thomas Gill Maps of the Schuylkill Navigation, 1827". Water History PHL. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ↑ "1898 Winton Automobile | Smithsonian Institution". www.si.edu. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
