Editing Jessup, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Jessup''' is a [[borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 4,532 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 5, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
Jessup is located at {{Coord|41|28|16|N|75|33|44|W|type:city}} (41.471131, -75.562171).<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|6.75|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|6.7|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.05|sqmi|km2}}  (0.74%) is water.

==History==
Settled in 1849, the town of Jessup was named after Judge [[William Jessup]]. It was presented to the Luzerne County Court for incorporation as the Borough of Winton in December 1876. Two years later, Lackawanna County was incorporated. The early 1890s were very significant for the little town, as numerous new mining operations were opened. Shortly after these were opened, immigrants from Europe were lured to the area by the work available in the booming [[anthracite coal]] fields.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 905
|1890= 1797
|1900= 3425
|1910= 5280
|1920= 7583
|1930= 8508
|1940= 7989
|1950= 6280
|1960= 5456
|1970= 4948
|1980= 4974
|1990= 4605
|2000= 4718
|2010= 4676
|2020= 4532
|estyear=2021
|estimate=4517
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|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=11 June 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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At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 4,676 people, 2,007 households, and 1,272 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|697.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,134 housing units at an average density of {{convert|318.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 96.9% White, 0.8% African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9%.<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-05-14|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

There were 2,007 households, 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 31.4% of households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 61.6% from 18 to 64, and 18.2% 65 or older. The median age was 42.5 years.

The median household income was $32,201 and the median family income was $43,013. Males had a median income of $36,339 versus $25,267 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,189. About 8.0% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[Dominic Cossa]], baritone Metropolitan Opera; NYC Opera; recording artist
*[[Nidra Poller]], Paris-based author, translator and writer
*[[Louis Arthur Watres]], fifth lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|www.jessupborough.com}}
* [http://www.stubaldoday.com/ Saint Ubaldo Society]

{{Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1849]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1876 establishments in Pennsylvania]]