Archbald, Pennsylvania
Archbald, Pennsylvania
White Oak Run | |
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Borough | |
 Archbald Pothole State Park | |
 Location of Archbald in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | |
  Archbald Location of Archbald in Pennsylvania  Archbald Archbald (the United States) | |
| Coordinates:41°30′23″N75°33′02″W/ 41.506383°N 75.550512°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lackawanna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.10 sq mi (44.29 km2) |
| • Land | 17.09 sq mi (44.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,079 ft (329 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,297 |
| • Density | 427.02/sq mi (164.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5(EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
| ZIP code | 18403[3] |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-02832 |
| GNISfeature ID | 1215313[2] |
| Website | Borough website |
Archbaldis a borough inLackawanna County, Pennsylvania,United States. It is part ofNortheastern Pennsylvaniaand is named forJames Archbald,[5]the first mayor ofCarbondale, Pennsylvania.Before being renamed in Archbald's honor, the name of the settlement was White Oak Run. Most of the original settlers were IrishCatholics,fleeing theGreat Famine.[6]The population was 7,348 at the 2021 census.[7]
The village ofEynonis incorporated into Archbald.
Geography
[edit]Archbald is located at41°30′23″N75°33′02″W/ 41.506383°N 75.550512°W.[8]According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the borough has a total area of 17.10 sqmi (44.29 km2), of which 17.09 smi (44.26 km2) is land and 0.014 sqmi (0.036 km2) (0.06%) is water.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 2,571 | — | |
| 1880 | 3,049 | 18.6% | |
| 1890 | 4,032 | 32.2% | |
| 1900 | 5,396 | 33.8% | |
| 1910 | 7,194 | 33.3% | |
| 1920 | 8,603 | 19.6% | |
| 1930 | 9,587 | 11.4% | |
| 1940 | 8,296 | −13.5% | |
| 1950 | 6,304 | −24.0% | |
| 1960 | 5,471 | −13.2% | |
| 1970 | 6,118 | 11.8% | |
| 1980 | 6,295 | 2.9% | |
| 1990 | 6,291 | −0.1% | |
| 2000 | 6,220 | −1.1% | |
| 2010 | 6,984 | 12.3% | |
| 2020 | 7,297 | 4.5% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 7,348 | [7] | 0.7% |
| Sources:[9][10][11][12][4] | |||
2010 census
[edit]As of the2010 United States Census[13]there were 7,011 people, 2,802 households, and 1,948 families in the borough. Thepopulation densitywas 408.7/sqmi (157.9/km2). There were 2,952 housing units at an average density of 173/sqmi (67.5/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.9%White,1.1%African American,0.2%Native American,0.7%Asian,0.2% fromother races,and 0.9% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 2,802 households, out of which 29% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% weremarried couplesliving together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.5% were non-families. 26% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.0.
The borough population contained 22.9% under the age of 18, 60.3% from 18 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years.
The median income for a household in the borough was $39,428, and the median income for a family was $52,410. Males had a median income of $36,913 versus $26,343 for females. Theper capita incomefor the borough was $19,352. About 3.8% of families and 6.9% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
[edit]Archbald was the home of Archbald High School until the class of 1969 graduated. Given population declines, in the fall of 1969 the boroughs of Archbald,Blakely,andJessupcombined their public school systems to form theValley View School District.
Recreation
[edit]Archbald Pothole State Parkis a 150-acre (0.61 km2) park in northeastern Pennsylvania. The park is named for Archbald Pothole, a geologic feature that formed during theWisconsin Glacial Period,around 15,000 years ago. The pothole is 38 feet (12 m) deep and has an elliptical shape. The diameter of the pothole decreases downward. The largest diameter is 42 feet (13 m) by 24 feet (7.3 m). At the bottom it is 17 feet (5.2 m) by 14 feet (4.3 m). The pothole has a volume of about 18,600 cubic feet (530 m3), therefore it could hold approximately 140,000 gallons.
The Lackawanna River, designated as an American Heritage River in 1997, runs through Archbald Borough. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission classified sections of the river that runs through Archbald as Class A Wild Trout Waters, meaning the river supports and sustains an abundant amount of wildbrown troutfor anglers to catch.
Notable people
[edit]- Anthony Esolen,academic, translator, and writer
- Max Kranick,(born July 21, 1997),MLBprofessional baseball pitcher for thePittsburgh Pirates
- Joseph P. McDonald,(September 29, 1919 – August 7, 1994),U.S. Army Air CorpsPrivate atFort Shafter’s Intercept Center nearPearl Harbor;instrumental in the initial report ofImperial Japanese Navy Air Service's impendingattack on Pearl Harbor[14][15][16]
- James Martin Munley(1936-2020), judge, Court of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County (1978–98), US District Court Judge, Middle District of Pennsylvania (1998–2020).[17]
- Marion L. Munley(1905-1983), Pennsylvania state representative 1947–64[18]
- Joe Paparella(1909-1994), American League umpire; born in Eynon
- James P. Scoblick(1909-1981),congressmanfrom Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district (1946–49)
- William Henry Stanton(1848-1900), congressman from Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district (1876-77)
- Dick Tracewski(1935-), Major League Baseball player and coach; born in Eynon
- Bob Shemonski(1931-1986), University of Maryland football star (1949-1951)
References
[edit]- ^"ArcGIS REST Services Directory".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedOctober 12,2022.
- ^abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Archbald, Pennsylvania
- ^"Archbald PA ZIP Code".zipdatamaps.com. 2023.RetrievedMay 13,2023.
- ^ab"Census Population API".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedOct 12,2022.
- ^Hollister, Horace (1885).History of the Lackawanna Valley.Lippincott. p.491.
- ^"Archbald Borough–History".Welcome to Archbald Borough.Computer Collaborative Team from Valley View High School. Archived fromthe originalon 1 October 2011.Retrieved12 October2011.
- ^abBureau, US Census."City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021".Census.gov.US Census Bureau.RetrievedAugust 5,2022.
- ^"2017 US Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMarch 24,2019.
- ^"Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses".US Census Bureau.Retrieved4 March2012.
- ^"Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012".Population Estimates.US Census Bureau. Archived fromthe originalon 11 June 2013.Retrieved11 December2013.
- ^"Archblad borough, Pennsylvania".census.gov.RetrievedJuly 7,2022.
- ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2016.
- ^"U.S. Census website".US Census Bureau.Retrieved14 May2011.
- ^New Haven Register. Son recounts father's day during bombing of Pearl Harbor.” Dec. 6, 2013.https://www.nhregister.com/connecticut/article/Son-recounts-father-s-day-during-bombing-of-11416239.php
- ^Proceedings of Army Pearl Harbor Board 2123. “Testimony of Joseph P. McDonald, Technician Fourth-Class; 580th Aircraft Warning; APO 958, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, California.”http://www.ibiblio.org/pha/myths/radar/mcdonald_1.html
- ^Pearl Harbor Survivors. “Pearl Harbor Survivor. “Joseph P. McDonald.”http://pearlharborsurvivors.org/Memory/mcdonald.html
- ^James M Munley (US Courts)
- ^Marion L Munley (State Government - Biography)
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