Editing Aristes

{{short description|Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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'''Aristes''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Conyngham Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania]], United States. It is part of [[Northeastern Pennsylvania]]. The population was 256 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Aristes_CDP,_Pennsylvania?g=160XX00US4202968 |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> It is part of the [[Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area]]. Aristes is located adjacent to the famous "ghost town" of [[Centralia, Pennsylvania|Centralia]].

==History==
Around the year 1800, the Red Tavern was built along the Old Reading Road, which ran from [[Catawissa, Pennsylvania|Catawissa]] to [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]]. In 1865, the owner of the Red Tavern laid out a village which he called "Montana". When a [[post office]] was established here in 1897, the name of the town was changed to "Aristes", a contraction of the name [[Aristides]], a Greek statesman.

In 1948, [[United Airlines Flight 624]] hit a high-voltage powerline and crashed in Aristes. Notable victims of the crash included Broadway theatre impresario [[Earl Carroll]] and his girlfriend, actress [[Beryl Wallace]]; [[Henry L. Jackson]], men's fashion editor of ''[[Collier's Weekly]]'' magazine and co-founder of [[Esquire (magazine)|''Esquire'' magazine]]; and Venita Varden Oakie, the former wife of actor [[Jack Oakie]].

==Geography==
Aristes is located in southern Columbia County at {{coord|40|49|8|N|76|20|22|W|region:US_type:city}} (40.818984, -76.339374),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> east of the center of [[Conyngham Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania|Conyngham Township]] and northeast of [[Centralia, Pennsylvania|Centralia]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Aristes CDP has a total area of {{convert|0.96|km2|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Aristes CDP, Pennsylvania |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4202968 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213042834/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4202968 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |accessdate=May 27, 2015 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref> Aristes is served by [[Pennsylvania Route 42]]. The CDP's southern half is mostly forested.<ref>maps.google.com</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 230
|2010= 311
|2020= 256
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 230 people, 108 households, and 65 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|1,172.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 118 housing units at an average density of {{convert|601.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.57% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 0.43% from two or more races.

There were 108 households, out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 17.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,607, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $21,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $13,302. About 15.6% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 63.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.5% of those sixty five or over.

==Education==
The school district is the [[North Schuylkill School District]].<!--UNI 10110--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42037_columbia/DC20SD_C42037.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Columbia County, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-12-13}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42037_columbia/DC20SD_C42037_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Columbia County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Bloomsburg–Berwick metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Columbia County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Pennsylvania]]