Editing New Paris, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
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|population_total = 192
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'''New Paris''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Bedford County, Pennsylvania|Bedford County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 192 at the [[2020 United States census|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=July 25, 2022}}</ref>

==History==
This borough was first settled in 1846 by William Blackburn and was named in 1851. New Paris was officially incorporated as a borough on September 7, 1882.

==Geography==
New Paris is located in western Bedford County at {{Coord|40|6|27|N|78|38|40|W|type:city}} (40.107564, -78.644470),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> northwest of [[Bedford, Pennsylvania|Bedford]], north of [[Schellsburg, Pennsylvania|Schellsburg]] and east-northeast of [[Somerset, Pennsylvania|Somerset]]. It lies on the west side of [[Chestnut Ridge, Bedford County|Chestnut Ridge]].

[[Pennsylvania Route 96]] (Cortland Road) runs through the town, leading south {{convert|4.6|mi}} to Schellsburg and [[U.S. Route 30 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 30]], and north {{convert|5.5|mi}} to [[Pleasantville, Bedford County, Pennsylvania|Pleasantville]] and [[Pennsylvania Route 56]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], New Paris has a total area of {{convert|0.15|km2|disp=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US4200953928| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212163517/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US4200953928| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): New Paris borough, Bedford County, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=March 3, 2014}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 176
|1890= 196
|1900= 205
|1910= 194
|1920= 197
|1930= 207
|1940= 201
|1950= 202
|1960= 232
|1970= 204
|1980= 199
|1990= 223
|2000= 214
|2010= 186
|2020= 192
|estyear=2021
|estimate=201
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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|accessdate=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=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|accessdate=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archivedate=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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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 214 people, 79 households, and 62 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|4,158.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 84 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,632.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.53% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.47% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]].

There were 79 households, out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 32.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $34,792, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $21,042 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $13,279. About 11.5% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under the age of eighteen and 17.4% of those sixty five or over.

==Education==
New Paris is served by the Chestnut Ridge School District.

==Media==
The town has one newspaper, the ''New Paris Review''. Originally called the ''New Paris Star'', it was created in 1881 with C. S. Davis as its editor.

==Gravity Hill==
A road in New Paris offers the [[gravity hill]] phenomenon in which cars appear to roll uphill unaided, and even water appears to roll uphill.<ref>[http://www.bedfordcounty.net/gravityhill/index.htm GRAVITY HILL, Pennsylvania Phenomenon<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> A website offers a driving tour to explore this.<ref>[http://www.gravityhill.com/drivtour.htm GRAVITY HILL, Pennsylvania Phenomenon<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==References==
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{{Bedford County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1846]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Bedford County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1882 establishments in Pennsylvania]]