Linesville, Pennsylvania
Linesville, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
 West Erie Street (US 6) in downtown Linesville | |
| Nickname: Where the Ducks Walk on the Fish | |
 Location of Linesville in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. | |
  Linesville Location of Linesville in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates:41°39′23″N80°25′28″W/ 41.65639°N 80.42444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Crawford |
| Founded | 1824 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christopher Seeley (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.77 sq mi (2.01 km2) |
| • Land | 0.77 sq mi (2.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation [2](middle of borough) | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Highest elevation [2](northeast corner of borough) | 1,117 ft (340 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,008 ft (307 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 961 |
• Estimate (2022)[4] | 947 |
| • Density | 1,242.89/sq mi (479.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-4(EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5(EDT) |
| ZIP code | 16424[5] |
| Area code | 814 |
Linesvilleis aboroughinCrawford County,Pennsylvania,United States. The population was 961 at the 2020 census,[4]down from 987 at the 2019 census.[6]The town derives its name from its founders, who included William Line (the grandson of aSwissimmigrant), who migrated fromCarlisle, Pennsylvania,circathe early 1820s,[7]and his relative, Amos Line, who was the town's surveyor and main proprietor.[8][9]Amos Line "penetrated the western Pennsylvania wilderness as a member of the Pennsylvania Population Company in the early 1800s."[10]
History
[edit]
According to the town's history, Linesville was settled by Amos Line,[11]who was born inScotch Plains, New Jersey."Line established a mill at the site in 1820. The village was laid out in 1825. It was first known as Line's Mills, but the name was changed toLinesville Stationin 1864. It was not known as Linesville until 1883. It was incorporated fromPine Townshipon March 22, 1862.[12]
Geography
[edit]Linesville is located in western Crawford County at41°39′23″N80°25′28″W/ 41.65639°N 80.42444°W(41.656489, -80.424430).[13]It is surrounded byPine Township,a separate municipality.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the borough has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), all land.[14]The borough is located just north of the northeast end ofPymatuning Reservoir.
U.S. Route 6passes through the center of Linesville, leading east 17 miles (27 km) toMeadville,the Crawford County seat, and northwest then south 16 miles (26 km) toAndover, Ohio.South Mercer Street provides a shorter route to Andover (10 miles (16 km)), leading south across the Linesville Spillway of Pymatuning Lake toPennsylvania Route 285.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Linesville, Pennsylvania (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1940–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 67 (19) |
73 (23) |
82 (28) |
87 (31) |
92 (33) |
98 (37) |
101 (38) |
99 (37) |
99 (37) |
86 (30) |
79 (26) |
69 (21) |
101 (38) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.9 (−0.1) |
34.4 (1.3) |
43.1 (6.2) |
56.8 (13.8) |
68.2 (20.1) |
76.7 (24.8) |
80.5 (26.9) |
79.1 (26.2) |
73.0 (22.8) |
60.4 (15.8) |
47.8 (8.8) |
37.0 (2.8) |
57.4 (14.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 24.4 (−4.2) |
25.6 (−3.6) |
34.0 (1.1) |
46.4 (8.0) |
57.7 (14.3) |
66.7 (19.3) |
70.7 (21.5) |
69.2 (20.7) |
62.8 (17.1) |
51.2 (10.7) |
40.2 (4.6) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
48.3 (9.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 17.0 (−8.3) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
36.0 (2.2) |
47.3 (8.5) |
56.7 (13.7) |
60.8 (16.0) |
59.3 (15.2) |
52.6 (11.4) |
41.9 (5.5) |
32.5 (0.3) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
39.2 (4.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) |
−27 (−33) |
−21 (−29) |
8 (−13) |
16 (−9) |
26 (−3) |
34 (1) |
31 (−1) |
21 (−6) |
16 (−9) |
5 (−15) |
−21 (−29) |
−28 (−33) |
| Averageprecipitationinches (mm) | 2.91 (74) |
2.02 (51) |
2.67 (68) |
3.62 (92) |
3.82 (97) |
4.74 (120) |
4.45 (113) |
3.62 (92) |
4.10 (104) |
3.73 (95) |
3.18 (81) |
3.17 (81) |
42.03 (1,068) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 20.2 (51) |
11.6 (29) |
8.9 (23) |
2.0 (5.1) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
3.9 (9.9) |
17.4 (44) |
64.0 (163) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 17.8 | 14.1 | 13.6 | 13.9 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 12.2 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 14.5 | 14.2 | 16.8 | 166.6 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 8.9 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 6.8 | 29.1 |
| Source:NOAA[15][16] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 434 | — | |
| 1880 | 550 | 26.7% | |
| 1890 | 552 | 0.4% | |
| 1900 | 661 | 19.7% | |
| 1910 | 833 | 26.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,015 | 21.8% | |
| 1930 | 963 | −5.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,150 | 19.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,246 | 8.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,255 | 0.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,265 | 0.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,198 | −5.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,166 | −2.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,155 | −0.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,040 | −10.0% | |
| 2020 | 961 | −7.6% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 947 | [4] | −1.5% |
| Sources:[17][18][19][20][3] | |||
As of thecensus[18]of 2000, there were 1,155 people, 470 households, and 306 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,510.4 inhabitants per square mile (583.2/km2). There were 501 housing units at an average density of 655.2 per square mile (253.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.23%White,0.69%African American,0.69%Native American,0.26%Asian,and 1.13% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 470 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% weremarried couplesliving together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $34,038. Males had a median income of $31,296 versus $21,719 for females. Theper capita incomefor the borough was $15,534. About 9.4% of families and 14.4% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
Linesville is within the Conneaut School District and is home to the district's administration offices, along with the Conneaut Area Senior High School and the Alice Shafer Annex.
Points of interest
[edit]There are several points of interest throughout the town, chieflyPymatuning Lakeand the Linesville Spillway. In warm weather, thespillwayon the sanctuary (eastern) side is home to thousands of oversizedcarp,attracted by the bread thrown into the water by visitors; this is known as "The Place Where the Ducks Walk on the Fish",coined by local businessman Alpine Maclaine. The spillway is locally billed as" Pennsylvania's second most popular tourist attraction, after the Liberty Bell ", and the logo of the Linesville Volunteer Fire Department used to be a duck standing on the back of a fish.[citation needed]
Pymatuning Lake is one of the largest man-made lakes in Pennsylvania. It was created in the 1930s as a Depression-eraCivilian Conservation Corps(CCC) project. Linesville is also home to theUniversity of Pittsburgh'sPymatuning Laboratory of Ecology.
Linesville is the birthplace of noteworthy traveler Winfield Line (Amos Line's great-great-grandson) who, in 1922-23 with his brother Francis, hiked/hitchhiked through every state in the Union. This pair of brothers later wrote a book entitledFoot by Foot Through the USA, A High Adventure Odyssey to Every State in the Union,which chronicled their journey.[10]
Another minor point of interest is at the main intersection of the town (at its sole traffic light). On the Maclaine Building at the northwest corner is a sign reading "CHICAGO: 500 miles NEW YORK: 500 miles" (the true midpoint between the two is actually about a mile west).[21]
At one time, Linesville was the onion capital of the United States, distributing its fragrant produce via the Erie & Pittsburgh Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad.[10]
Linesville made national news in November 2005 when 18-year-old Christopher Seeley was elected mayor, one of the youngest mayors to serve in a U.S. city to date.
References
[edit]- ^"ArcGIS REST Services Directory".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedOctober 12,2022.
- ^abc"Linesville Creek Topo Map, Crawford County PA (Linesville Area)".TopoZone.Locality, LLC.Retrieved2 September2019.
- ^ab"Census Population API".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedOct 12,2022.
- ^abcBureau, US Census."City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022".Census.gov.US Census Bureau.RetrievedAugust 24,2023.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^"Linesville PA ZIP Code".zipdatamaps. 2023.RetrievedJune 27,2023.
- ^"Census Geography Profile".Census.org.Retrieved2021-05-11.
- ^Warner Beers and Company (Ed.) (1886).History of Cumberland and Adams counties, Pennsylvania.Chicago: Warner Beers & Company. Page 462
- ^"Linesville, Pennsylvania Borough Information".US-PA: ePodunk.Retrieved2013-04-06.
- ^"Linesville History".Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry. 2002-09-01. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-10-22.Retrieved2013-04-06.
- ^abc"Archived copy"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2008-05-15.Retrieved2009-02-10.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^"Biofiles.us".Pa-files.biofiles.us.Retrieved2013-04-06.
- ^"Linesville".Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry. 2012-12-04. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-10-22.Retrieved2013-04-06.
- ^"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".United States Census Bureau.2011-02-12.Retrieved2011-04-23.
- ^"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Linesville borough, Pennsylvania".U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived fromthe originalon February 13, 2020.RetrievedJune 4,2015.
- ^ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data".National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.RetrievedAugust 7,2021.
- ^ "Station: Linesville 1 S, PA".U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020).National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.RetrievedAugust 7,2021.
- ^"Census of Population and Housing".U.S. Census Bureau.Retrieved11 December2013.
- ^ab"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.Retrieved2008-01-31.
- ^"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 fromthe originalon 11 June 2013.Retrieved11 December2013.
- ^Bureau, U. S. Census."U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.US Census Bureau.Retrieved17 July2019.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^DeLeon, Clark (2004).Pennsylvania Curiosities.Globe Pequot. p. 229.ISBN0-7627-3039-0.
External links
[edit]
Media related toLinesville, Pennsylvaniaat Wikimedia Commons
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
