Editing Numidia, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|name                     = Numidia, Pennsylvania
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|population_total         = 274
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'''Numidia''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Columbia County, Pennsylvania]], United States. It is part of [[Northeastern Pennsylvania]]. The population was 274 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Numidia_CDP,_Pennsylvania?g=160XX00US4255792 |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> It is part of the [[Bloomsburg-Berwick metropolitan area]].

==History==
Numidia was historically named "Leestown". A [[hotel]] was built in Numidia in 1832. The town was laid out in 1835 by Elijah Prince, who renamed the community "New [[Media, Pennsylvania|Media]]". A [[post office]] existed in Numidia from 1847 to 1855 and from 1864 to the present day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pa-roots.com/columbia/history/chapter21.html|title = Chapter XXI, Locust Township, History of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Fields in eastern Numidia, Pennsylvania.JPG|thumb|left|Fields in eastern Numidia]]
Numidia is located in southern Columbia County at {{coord|40|52|42|N|76|24|18|W|region:US_type:city}} (40.878323, -76.404955),<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> in the west and center part of [[Locust Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania|Locust Township]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|2.75|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|2.73|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.59%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Numidia CDP, Pennsylvania |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4255792 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213070015/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4255792 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |accessdate=June 1, 2015 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref> Numidia is {{convert|9|mi|0}} south of [[Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania|Bloomsburg]], the [[county seat]], and is served by [[Pennsylvania Route 42]]. Numidia's terrain consists of rolling hills, with the center of the community following a low ridgecrest. The CDP is mostly farmland with some houses along Pennsylvania Route 42.<ref name = "maps">{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 274
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<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> of 2000, there were 254 people, 104 households, and 74 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|240.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 113 housing units at an average density of {{convert|106.8|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.61% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.39% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]].

There were 104 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $46,750. Males had a median income of $36,042 versus $24,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $15,160. About 5.5% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.2% of those sixty five or over.

==Transportation==
Numidia Airport is just southeast of the community.<ref name = "data"/> The only major road running through Numidia is [[Pennsylvania Route 42]].<ref name = "maps"/>

==Education==
The school district is the [[Southern Columbia Area School District]].<!--UNI 22260--><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>

The [[Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania]], with over 8,000 students, is the nearest college to Numidia.<ref name = "data"/>

==Climate==
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The average [[wind speed]] in Numidia is between 6 and 7 miles per hour in August and between 9 and 10 miles per hour in April. This makes the CDP less windy than the average U.S. city. February is the driest month in Numidia with 2 inches of [[precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]] on average. June and September are the wettest months in Numidia with close to 5 inches of precipitation on average.<ref name = "data">{{Cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/city/Numidia-Pennsylvania.html|title = Numidia, Pennsylvania (PA 17820) profile: Population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders}}</ref> In January, the average high temperature in Numidia is 35&nbsp;°F and the average low is 19&nbsp;°F. In July, the average high temperature in Numidia is 84&nbsp;°F and the average low is 62&nbsp;°F. The highest recorded temperature is 105&nbsp;°F in July 1988, and the [[1994 North American cold wave|lowest recorded temperature in Numidia is -26°F in January 1994]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.weather-us.com/en/pennsylvania-usa/numidia-climate|title=Numidia, PA - Yearly & Monthly weather forecast}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=August 2023|reason=Replaced dead URL, but new page does not cover all this info}}

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[[Category:Bloomsburg–Berwick metropolitan area]]
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