Editing Espy, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Espy''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Columbia County, Pennsylvania]], United States. It is part of [[Northeastern Pennsylvania]]. The population was 1,620 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Espy_CDP,_Pennsylvania?g=160XX00US4224088 |access-date=2024-03-23 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> It is part of the [[Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area]]. Espy was first settled in the late 18th century. It was home to a [[boatyard]] in the 19th century.

==History==
Espy was named after Josiah Espy, an early settler who moved to the area in 1775. Soon afterwards, in 1785, Josiah's son George moved into the area as well. In 1800, George Espy divided up the area that is now Espy into lots. The town was originally called Liberty but was officially renamed Espy in 1828 after George Espy. The first hotel in Espy was built in 1805. There used to a boatyard in Espy, but it was destroyed in 1900.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.livingplaces.com/PA/Columbia_County/Scott_Township.html|title=Scott Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania (PA)}}</ref>

==Geography==
Espy is located near the center of Columbia County at {{coord|41|0|21|N|76|24|54|W|region:US_type:city}} (41.005904, -76.414883).<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> It is in the southwestern corner of [[Scott Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania|Scott Township]] and is bordered by [[U.S. Route 11 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 11]] to the north, the [[Susquehanna River]] to the south, [[Almedia, Pennsylvania|Almedia]] to the east, and [[Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania|Bloomsburg]], the [[county seat]], to the west and northwest.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the Espy CDP has a total area of {{convert|2.9|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|2.4|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.5|km2|order=flip}}, or 18.07%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Espy CDP, Pennsylvania |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4224088 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213064217/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4224088 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=May 27, 2015 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref> Espy is one of several small CDPs on the north side of the Susquehanna River between Bloomsburg and [[Berwick, Pennsylvania|Berwick]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 1620
|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|access-date=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|access-date=Oct 15, 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]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,428 people, 658 households, and 402 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|1,547.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 690 housing units at an average density of {{convert|747.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.48% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.63% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.14% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.12% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.21% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.42% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.12% of the population.

There were 658 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 32.2% 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 2.16 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,250, and the median income for a family was $36,908. Males had a median income of $32,112 versus $29,943 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $19,108. About 11.2% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

In 2000, 2.0% of Espy residents identified as being of Egyptian heritage. This was the highest percentage of [[Egyptian American]]s of any place in the country, although in raw numbers this is dwarfed by neighborhoods in [[Jersey City, New Jersey]], and [[Queens, New York]].

The most common ancestries in Espy are [[Ethnic Germans|German]] (32%), [[Irish people|Irish]] (13.9%), [[Dutch people|Dutch]] (11.2%), American (8.8%), [[English people|British]] (7.6%), and [[Italian people|Italian]] (6.8%).<ref name = "data"/>

==Major roads==
[[U.S. Route 11 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 11]] forms the northern edge of the Espy CDP. It leads west {{convert|2.5|mi}} to the center of Bloomsburg and {{convert|11|mi}} to [[Danville, Pennsylvania|Danville]], and east {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Berwick, Pennsylvania|Berwick]].

==Education==
Espy is in the [[Central Columbia School District]]<!--UNI 05370-->.<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>

[[Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania]] is the nearest university with over 2,000 students to Espy.<ref name = "data">{{cite web| url = http://www.city-data.com/city/Espy-Pennsylvania.html| title = Espy, Pennsylvania| year = 2012| publisher=City-Data.com| access-date = 23 October 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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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]]
[[Category:Egyptian-American history]]