Editing Milesburg, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Milesburg''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Centre County, Pennsylvania]]. It is part of the [[State College, Pennsylvania]] [[metropolitan statistical area]]. The population was 1,093 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
Milesburg and nearby [[Miles Township, Pennsylvania|Miles Township]] were named after [[Samuel Miles]],<ref>{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ|year=1905|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n207 208]}}</ref> who co-owned the Centre Furnace Iron Works, along with Colonel John Patton and John Dunlop.

Milesburg is located near the site of a former [[Lenape]] Indian settlement known as [[Chief Bald Eagle|Bald Eagle's Nest]].

[[Iddings-Baldridge House]] in Milesburg was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1977.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Milesburg is located at {{Coord|40|56|33|N|77|47|21|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline}} (40.942533, -77.789207).<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|0.4|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1850= 478
|1860= 591
|1870= 600
|1880= 643
|1890= 714
|1900= 594
|1910= 531
|1920= 545
|1930= 644
|1940= 681
|1950= 733
|1960= 729
|1970= 1196
|1980= 1309
|1990= 1144
|2000= 1187
|2010= 1123
|2020= 1093
|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 1,123 people, 459 households, and 305 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|2,503.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 489 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,090.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.7% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% other, and 0.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3%.<ref name="GR2" />

There were 459 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 26.6% of households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median household income was $45,588 and the median family income  was $51,597.  The per capita income for the borough was $19,310. About 5.0% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
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Half painted bridge PA 144 Spring Creek Milesburg PA.jpg|Bridge repairs
Baptist Church Milesburg PA.jpg|Baptist Church
USPO Milesburg PA.jpg|Post office
Milesburg PA All Wars Memorial.jpg|All Wars Memorial
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==References==
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==External links==
*[https://milesburgboro.com/ Official website]

{{Centre County, Pennsylvania}}
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[[Category:1843 establishments in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Centre County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1793]]