Editing Conyngham, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Other uses|Conyngham Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
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| official_name                   = Conyngham, Pennsylvania
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| subdivision_name2               = [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Luzerne]]
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| government_type                 = Borough Council
| leader_title                    = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name                     = Tricia Marnell
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| established_title               = Settled
| established_date                = late 1700s
| established_title1              = Incorporated
| established_date1               = 1921
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| area_total_km2                  = 2.66
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| population_total                = 1825
| population_density_km2          = 687.08
| population_density_sq_mi        = 1778.75
| timezone                        = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset                      = -5
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| elevation_ft                    = 1014
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| postal_code                     = 18219
| area_code                       = [[Area code 570|570]]
| website                         = {{URL|www.conynghamborough.org}}
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'''Conyngham''' is a borough in [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Luzerne County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 1,820 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=August 4, 2022}}</ref>

== History ==
[[File:Gustavus Conyngham.jpg|thumb|left|[[Gustavus Conyngham]]]]
The first settler of Conyngham was George Drum (in the late 1700s)<ref>Hazleton Standard Speaker publication, Hazleton, Pa. Oct. 10, p.23</ref> who served in the [[American Revolution]] and was elected justice of the peace in 1811.<ref>Helman, Laura, "The History and Genealogy of the Drum Family", 1927, Press of Berkmeyer, Keck & Co. Allentown, Pa., P.23</ref><ref>Hazleton Standard Speaker publication, Aug. 29, 1973</ref> George Drum was an entrepreneurial businessman and was a large landowner who also owned the Drums Hotel, a shoe shop, tavern, and the Drums Post Office. He and his family developed the adjacent village of [[Drums, Pennsylvania|Drums]], of which the village is named after the family, along with helping the development of Conyngham.  Drums is a sister village to Conyngham.  The George Drum residence remains standing in impeccable condition on Conyngham's Main Street.<ref>The Conyngham Borough Centennial Committee, "A Centennial History of Conyngham Borough 1901-2001", Citizen Publishing Co., Hazleton, Pa. 2001, p.95</ref>

The [[Sugarloaf Massacre]] of September 11, 1780, was one of a series of bloody engagements fought in the frontier of northeastern Pennsylvania between [[Iroquois]] (allies of British troops) and settlers loyal to the cause of American independence. Today, this event is commemorated by a historic monument with a bronze plaque bearing the names of the fifteen men who lost their lives near modern-day Conyngham.

In 1815, Redmond Conyngham represented Luzerne County in the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]]. In 1820, he served a term in the [[Pennsylvania State Senate|State Senate]]. Captain [[Gustavus Conyngham]] was his cousin. He was an unsung hero of the [[American Revolution|Revolution]]. He commanded a privateer and was the first to carry the American flag in the [[English Channel]]. The townspeople suggested naming the village after Redmond Conyngham, but he replied that the town should be named in honor of his cousin, Gustavus, who frequently made trips to England to obtain military supplies for revolutionary colonists.<ref>The Conyngham Borough Centennial Committee, "A Centennial History of Conyngham Borough 1901-2001, Citizen Publishing Company, Hazleton, Pa.2001, p.8</ref>

In the 1800s, the [[Lehigh-Susquehanna Turnpike]] traveled through the middle of modern-day Main Street in Conyngham.<ref>Hazelton or Nesquehoning quadrangle made in 1893.  See closeup of the 1893 topographic map on the [[Nesquehoning Creek]] page, and that of [[Old Lausanne Township]].</ref>  [[PA 93]] was later constructed as another route through the town. It was not until 1921 when Conyngham became a borough.

==Geography==
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Conyngham is located at {{Coord|40|59|24|N|76|3|42|W|type:city}} (40.990051, -76.061655).<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>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|2.6|km2|disp=flip}}, all  land. [[Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Sugarloaf Township]] encircles Conyngham. [[Pennsylvania Route 93]] runs through the borough. Conyngham is located near [[Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania|Interstate 80]] (to the north) and [[Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania|81]] (to the south and east).

===Attractions===
Conyngham has a town park called Whispering Willows. At the park, there is a community pool owned by the Conyngham Valley Civic Organization (CVCO). The Hazleton Area Library, Conyngham Branch, is also located nearby.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 406
|1920= 385
|1930= 522
|1940= 744
|1950= 935
|1960= 1163
|1970= 1850
|1980= 2242
|1990= 2060
|2000= 1958
|2010= 1914
|2020= 1820
|estyear=2021
|estimate=1818
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2" /><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archivedate=11 June 2013}}</ref><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 1,958 people, 793 households, and 574 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,834.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 817 housing units at an average density of {{convert|765.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.

The racial makeup of the borough was 97.40% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.05% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.25% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.31% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 793 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $48,529, and the median income for a family was $59,083. Males had a median income of $49,732 versus $22,226 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $26,352. About 2.1% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 1.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The school district is the [[Hazleton Area School District]].<!--UNI 11700--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42079_luzerne/DC20SD_C42079.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Luzerne County, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-12-13}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42079_luzerne/DC20SD_C42079_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|www.conynghamborough.org}}

{{Luzerne County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1806]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1921 establishments in Pennsylvania]]