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Olyphant, Pennsylvania

Coordinates:41°27′45″N75°35′44″W/ 41.46250°N 75.59556°W/41.46250; -75.59556
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Olyphant, Pennsylvania
Borough
Borough hall
Borough hall
Location of Olyphant in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Location of Olyphant in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Olyphant is located in Pennsylvania
Olyphant
Olyphant
Location in Pennsylvania
Olyphant is located in the United States
Olyphant
Olyphant
Location in the United States
Coordinates:41°27′45″N75°35′44″W/ 41.46250°N 75.59556°W/41.46250; -75.59556
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLackawanna
Government
• MayorJohn Sedlak Jr.
• Council membersJames Baldan
Jerry Tully
Michael Abda
Dina Harrington
Robert Hudak
David Krukovitz
Elizabeth Frushon[1]
Area
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• Total
5.50 sq mi (14.25 km2)
• Land5.44 sq mi (14.08 km2)
• Water0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
843 ft (257 m)
Population
(2020)[3]
• Total
5,383
• Density990.07/sq mi (382.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5(EST)
• Summer (DST)UTC-4(EDT)
ZIP code
18447-18448
Area code570
FIPS code42-56792
Websiteolyphantborough

Olyphantis aboroughinLackawanna County, Pennsylvania,United States. It is six miles (10 km) northeast of downtownScranton,on theLackawanna Riverin the heart of theanthraciteregion of the state. Its main source of employment was the mining and shipping of coal. It was the headquarters of theLackawanna Coal Company.[4]Other industries of the past were the manufacturing of blasting powder, iron and steel goods, cigars, and silks. Olyphant experienced a severe downturn in the 1950s. There was once a thriving garment industry with numerous dress factories in the downtown area. There was also a slaughterhouse. Until 2018, the biggest industry wasCinramthe manufacture of compact discs (CD) and digital video discs (DVD).[5]The population was 5,395 at the 2020 census.[6]

Geography

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Olyphant is located at41°27′45″N75°35′44″W/ 41.46250°N 75.59556°W/41.46250; -75.59556(41.462630, -75.595617).[7]

According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the borough has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14 km2), of which 5.4 square miles (14 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (1.82%) is water.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18702,327—
18802,094−10.0%
18904,08395.0%
19006,18051.4%
19108,50537.6%
192010,23620.4%
193010,7435.0%
19409,252−13.9%
19507,047−23.8%
19605,864−16.8%
19705,422−7.5%
19805,204−4.0%
19905,2220.3%
20004,978−4.7%
20105,1513.5%
20205,3954.7%
2024 (est.)5,380[6]−0.3%
Sources:[8][9][10][3]

As of thecensus[11]of 2010, there were 5,151 people, 2,324 households, and 1,357 families residing in the borough. Thepopulation densitywas 953.9 inhabitants per square mile (368.3/km2). There were 2,521 housing units at an average density of 466.9/sq mi (180.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.2%White,1.6%African American,0.1%Native American,0.3%Asian,0.7% fromother races,and 1.1% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 2,324 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% weremarried couplesliving together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 63.7% from 18 to 64, and 17% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.6 years.

The median income for a household in the borough was $32,721, and the median income for a family was $45,091. Males had a median income of $30,647 versus $24,825 for females. Theper capita incomefor the borough was $17,049. About 7.4% of families and 11.3% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 24.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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It is in theMid Valley School District.[12]

While the anthracite coal industry was thriving, there were numerous neighborhood schools: the Columbus School in the Smoketown section, the Washington School and the Roosevelt School in the Fern Hill section, the Lincoln School in the Grassy Island Heights section, as well as a three-room school in the Underwood Village and a one-room school in Marshwood. There was a Central School for elementary school students who lived downtown and in the Flats section. The annex of the Central School was Olyphant Senior High School. Olyphant Junior High School was in a separate building.

As the population declined, the neighborhood schools were closed and demolished. In 1969, the Olyphant, Dickson City, and Throop school districts consolidated to form the Mid Valley School District. The Olyphant Junior High School became the Mid-Valley Senior High School. The annex of the Olyphant Elementary School had elementary school grades as well as some overflow classes from the senior high school. On February 10, 1977, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry condemned the Olyphant Elementary School and the annex. The displaced elementary school students were moved to the Mid-Valley Junior High School in Dickson City. The displaced junior high school students and the senior high school students attended classes in the senior high school on split sessions. Eventually, new schools were built. Currently, the Mid-Valley School District has a single elementary school, and a single secondary school on Underwood Road in Throop.[13]

Up until the mid-1970s, each Catholic parish (of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Scranton) had a parochial school: St. Patrick's, St. Michael's, and Holy Ghost. Saints Cyril and MethodiusUkrainian CatholicSchool remained open longer, but it was eventually closed.

There are private Catholic schools in neighboring municipalities. TheLa Salle AcademyPrimary Campus in Dickson City is for students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 3; the Main Campus in Jessup is for students in Grades 4 through 8. High school students can attendBishop O'Hara High Schoolin Dunmore andScranton Preparatory Schoolin Scranton.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^"Government".Olyphant Borough.RetrievedAugust 26,2020.
  2. ^"ArcGIS REST Services Directory".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedOctober 12,2022.
  3. ^ab"Census Population API".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedOct 12,2022.
  4. ^Hayden, Horace Edwin; Hand, Alfred; Jordan, John Woolf (1906).Genealogical and Family History of the Wyoming and Lackawanna Valleys, Pennsylvania.Lewis publishing Company. p. 15.
  5. ^"Former WEA, Cinram Plant to Close".WNEP-TV.January 17, 2018.RetrievedMarch 19,2021.
  6. ^abBureau, US Census."City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021".Census.gov.US Census Bureau.RetrievedAugust 5,2022.{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help)
  7. ^"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".United States Census Bureau.2011-02-12.Retrieved2011-04-23.
  8. ^"Census of Population and Housing".U.S. Census Bureau.Retrieved11 December2013.
  9. ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.Retrieved2008-01-31.
  10. ^"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.
  11. ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.Retrieved2011-05-14.
  12. ^"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lackawanna County, PA"(PDF).U.S. Census Bureau.Archived(PDF)from the original on October 9, 2022.Retrieved2024-11-01.-Text list
  13. ^Klapatch, Joseph (May 2015).The old school: the Mid-Valley Elementary School in Olyphant, Pennsylvania(First ed.). Galloway, NJ: Joseph Peter Klapatch.ISBN9781633187276.
  14. ^"A Tribute to Nestor Chylak".chylak.maslar-online.
  15. ^"Archived copy".Archived fromthe originalon 2003-08-03.Retrieved2007-02-11.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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