Editing Cressona, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{distinguish|Cresson, Pennsylvania}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|population_total = 1601
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|area_code = [[Area codes 570 and 272|570 and 272]]
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'''Cressona''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania]]. Formed in 1857 from part of [[North Manheim Township, Pennsylvania|North Manheim Township]], it was founded by and named for John Chapman Cresson, a [[Philadelphia]] civil engineer and manager of the [[Schuylkill Navigation Company]], president of the Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven Railroad, and the chief engineer of [[Fairmount Park]] in Philadelphia.

==History==
Until the Mine Hill Road was built in Cressona, the borough remained mostly wilderness, with some minor agricultural areas. In 1831, the Mine Hill and Schuylkill Railroad was completed, and the tracks went through Cressona. The borough was historically called West Haven, but the name was changed to Cressona. The borough was incorporated on February 2, 1857.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.livingplaces.com/PA/Schuylkill_County/Cressona_Borough.html|title = Cressona Borough, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (PA)}}</ref>

==Geography==
Cressona is located at {{coord|40|37|49|N|76|11|35|W|type:city}} (40.630214, −76.193003).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=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|1.0|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

Cressona is four miles south of [[Pottsville, Pennsylvania|Pottsville]] and is served by [[Pennsylvania Route 61|state routes 61]], [[Pennsylvania Route 183|183]] and [[Pennsylvania Route 901|901]]. The [[West Branch Schuylkill River]] flows through Cressona.<ref>maps.google.com</ref> Cressona is in the [[Coal Region]] of Pennsylvania.

==Demographics==
[[File:Welcome Sign, Cressona PA.JPG|left|thumb|Welcome Sign]]
{{US Census population
|1860= 876
|1870= 1507
|1880= 1455
|1890= 1481
|1900= 1738
|1910= 1837
|1920= 1739
|1930= 1946
|1940= 1695
|1950= 1758
|1960= 1854
|1970= 1814
|1980= 1810
|1990= 1694
|2000= 1635
|2010= 1651
|2020= 1606
|estyear=2021
|estimate=1606
|estref=<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 1, 2022}}</ref>
|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|access-date=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|access-date=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=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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At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]] there were 1,635 people, 663 households, and 468 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,600.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 711 housing units at an average density of {{convert|695.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the borough was 98.53% White, 0.06% African American, 0.92% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 663 households, 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.4% of households were one person, and 12.2% were one person aged 65 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 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median household income was $39,783 and the median family income was $42,292. Males had a median income of $33,807 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,285. About 1.3% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable person==
*[[William Joseph Hammer]], electrical engineer and associate of [[Thomas Edison]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.drbronsontours.com/bronsonwilliamhammer.html |title=Dr. Bronson's Tours-William J. Hammer |access-date=2016-04-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311074240/http://drbronsontours.com/bronsonwilliamhammer.html |archive-date=2016-03-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Hubert Inn, Cressona PA.JPG|Hubert Inn on Pottsville St.
File:St Mark's UCC, Cressona PA.JPG|St. Mark's UCC.
File:Post Office, Cressona PA.JPG|Cressona Post Office.
File:Cressona Borough Hall, Schuylkill Co PA.JPG|Borough Hall.
File:Sapa Extrusions in Cressona, PA 01.JPG|[[Sapa Group|Sapa Extrusions]] facility in Cressona.
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania}}
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[[Category:1857 establishments in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1847 establishments in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1847]]