Editing Glendon, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Glendon''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Northampton County]], [[Pennsylvania]]. The population of Glendon was 373 at the 2020 census. Glendon is part of the [[Lehigh Valley]] metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was thus the 68th-most populous [[Metropolitan statistical area|metropolitan area]] in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. Glendon is the second smallest municipality in Northampton County by population, just behind [[Chapman, Pennsylvania|Chapman]].<ref name="MCALL History" />

==History==
===Foundation===
The territory that would make up Glendon consisted of a few scattered farms prior to 1844 when the Glendon Iron Works opened.<ref name="MCALL History">{{cite web |title=TODAY’S TINY, PEACEFUL GLENDON HAS WILD PAST FILLED WITH BOOZE, BRAWLS |url=https://www.mcall.com/1998/08/25/todays-tiny-peaceful-glendon-has-wild-past-filled-with-booze-brawls/ |website=[[The Morning Call]] |access-date=24 April 2024}}</ref> By 1856 the iron works was recognized as one of the best of Pennsylvania in terms of quality leading to the construction of 30 to 40 buildings to support the growing workforce.<ref name="MCALL History" /> The [[company town]] quickly grew, and by 1867 had a population of 141, enough to warrant the community to be incorporated as a borough, resulting in even more growth, with the population jumping to 707 by 1870.<ref name="MCALL History" />

Joseph Morrison, an immigrant from [[Castle Toothery]],{{efn|[[Townland]] in [[Killowen]], [[County Down]], [[Ulster]]}} [[Ireland]] was named the first [[Burgess (title)#Usage in American colonies|Chief Burgess]]{{efn|Chief Burgess is an discontinued title from early American municipal governments, namely in Pennsylvania, that was a largely ceremonial [[executive officer]] of a municipality that usually served one year terms}} and by 1880 the population reached 1,000.<ref name="MCALL History" /> Around this time the mining industry was starting to fade, and the residents, who mostly spent their salaries on cheap [[whiskey]], caused the borough to develop a reputation for rowdiness.<ref name="MCALL History" />

Despite being a company town, Glendon was known for never having a strike during the [[Gilded Age|gilded age]], never having a union presence among its workers, and high wages among its workers that were comparable to what financial analysts on [[Wall Street]] were making at the time.<ref name="MCALL History" /> Additionally, the residents of Glendon where notably more conservative than other laborers, opening a chapter of the [[Patriotic Order Sons of America]] which is still in operation.<ref name="MCALL History" /> Despite the small size, the borough also maintained a [[police]] force and [[State school|public school]] system.<ref name="MCALL History" />

==Geography==
Glendon is located at {{Coord|40|39|44|N|75|14|9|W|type:city}} (40.662152, -75.235758).<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|U.S. Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Transportation==
{{stack|[[File:2022-08-16 08 15 31 View west along Interstate 78 just west of Exit 75 in Glendon, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.jpg|thumb|[[Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania|I-78]] West in Glendon]]}}
As of 2007, there were {{convert|4.33|mi}} of public roads in Glendon, of which {{convert|1.07|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|3.26|mi}} were maintained by the borough.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/48406.pdf|title=Glendon Borough map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 16, 2023}}</ref>

[[Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania|Interstate 78]] passes through Glendon, following a southwest-northeast alignment through the length of the borough. However, the nearest exit is in neighboring [[Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Williams Township]]. Main thoroughfares in the borough include Island Park Road, Main Street, and 25th Street.

==Demographics==
{{stack|{{US Census population
|1870= 707
|1880= 982
|1890= 907
|1900= 704
|1910= 823
|1920= 715
|1930= 615
|1940= 552
|1950= 601
|1960= 555
|1970= 637
|1980= 354
|1990= 391
|2000= 367
|2010= 440
|2020= 373
|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">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><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=June 11, 2013}}</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 2000 census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 367 people, 139 households, and 98 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|573.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 150 housing units at an average density of {{convert|234.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 95.64% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.82% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.36% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.27% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.91% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.18% of the population.

There were 139 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $42,969, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $37,813 versus $33,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $17,593. About 12.9% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Public education==
{{Further|Wilson Area School District}}
The borough is served by the [[Wilson Area School District]]. Students in grades nine through 12 attend [[Wilson Area High School]] in [[Easton, Pennsylvania|Easton]].

==Gallery==
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File:Franklin St, Glendon, Northampton Co PA.JPG|House on Franklin Street
File:Farm on High St, Glendon, Northampton Co PA 01.JPG|Barn on High Street
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{{Geographic location
|Center = Glendon
|North = [[West Easton, Pennsylvania|West Easton]]
|Northeast = [[Easton, Pennsylvania|Easton]]
|East = [[Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Williams Township]]
|Southeast = Williams
|South = Williams
|Southwest = Williams
|West = [[Palmer Township, Pennsylvania|Palmer Township]]
|Northwest = [[Wilson, Pennsylvania|Wilson]]
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{{Northampton County, Pennsylvania}}
{{Lehigh Valley}}
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[[Category:Boroughs in Northampton County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1843]]