Editing Timblin, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Timblin''' is a [[borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Jefferson County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 157 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4276744| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Timblin borough, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=November 8, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213113706/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4276744| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
The community which would later be named as "Timblin" had its genesis in the arrival, during the early 1800s, of several pioneer settlers in Perry Township: James McClelland (1803), Benjamin Ions (1804), David Hamilton (1806). Elijah Ekis, Michael Lantz and William Smith then arrived in 1815. In 1843, Smith relocated with his sons to land that would later become part of Timblin. The town's name, according to ''The Brookville American'', would subsequently be chosen to honor Andy Timblin, the town's postmaster during the mid-1880s. Timblin's father, A. Timblin, had built a log cabin, in or before 1840, near the same area where the Smith family had settled, and had then begun farming the land there.<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/346627052/?terms=Timblin&match=1 Historical Facts Show How Village Became Borough: Town of Half Dozen Houses Rapidly Expanded with Coming of Industry]." Brookville, Pennsylvania: ''The Brookville American'', February 15, 1923, p. 9 (subscription required).</ref><ref>Scott, Kate M. ''[https://archive.org/details/historyofjeffers00scot/page/578/mode/2up?q=timblin History of Jefferson county, Pennsylvania, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers]'', p. 578. Syracuse, New York: D. Mason & Co., 1888.</ref>

Timblin got its start as a true town circa 1883, when John A. Timblin opened a store at the site.<ref>{{cite book|last=McKnight|first=William James|title=Historical|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q8wwAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA493|year=1917|publisher=J.H. Beers|page=493}}</ref> A post office called Timblin was established in 1889.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=PA&county=Jefferson | title=Jefferson County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=2 December 2015}}</ref>

The town grew quickly, following the 1910 completion nearby of an extension of the [[Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad|Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad]].<ref>"Historical Facts Show How Village Became Borough: Town of Half Dozen Houses Rapidly Expanded with Coming of Industry," ''The Brookville American'', February 15, 1923.</ref>

In 1913, the Timblin Coal Company began its operations.<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/346627052/?terms=Timblin&match=1 16 Mines Opened in 12 Mi. Stretch Along P.&S.R.R.]" Brookville, Pennsylvania: ''The Brookville American'', February 15, 1923, p. 9 (subscription required).</ref>

The First National Bank of Timblin was incorporated in July 1918 and opened its doors to customers on October 22 of that year. Nine thousand dollars was deposited on that first day.<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/346627052/?terms=Timblin&match=1 Business Places in Timblin Ready to Serve Public]." Brookville, Pennsylvania: ''The Brookville American'', February 15, 1923, p. 9 (subscription required).</ref>

In 1921, Joe Cosmano opened Cosmano's Restaurant, a soft drink and confectionary business.<ref>"Business Places in Timblin Ready to Serve Public," ''The Brookville American'', February 15, 1923, p. 9.</ref>

On August 1, 1922, Winn S. Heller and R. F. Mateer founded Heller & Mateer, the town's furniture store. G. H. Maxwell opened G. H. Maxwell, Clothing in December that same year.<ref>"Business Places in Timblin Ready to Serve Public," ''The Brookville American'', February 15, 1923, p. 9.</ref>

The town then became a borough. A special election was held for Timblin residents on January 30, 1923, during which T. L. Miller was chosen as the borough's burgess, John Milliron was elected as constable, Charles Snyder was chosen as assessor, Wayne Anderson and E. O. Weaver were elected as Justices of the Peace, David Haas was chosen as tax collector, and Amos Brosius, Harry Brosious, A. J. Case, C. C. Himes, and E. C. Snyder were elected as members of the school board. In addition, S. B. Engle, D. C. Griffith, James R. Marshall, G. H. Maxwell, Duff W. McGregor, J. C. Milliron, and Dr. L. W. Zimmerman were elected to the borough council, and N. L. Boddorf, V. G. Brosius, and J. B. Snyder were elected to the board of auditors.<ref>"Business Places in Timblin Ready to Serve Public," ''The Brookville American'', February 15, 1923, p. 9.</ref>

==Geography==
Timblin is located in southwestern Jefferson County at {{coord|40|57|58|N|79|12|2|W|type:city}} (40.965989, -79.200538).<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> The [[Armstrong County, Pennsylvania|Armstrong County]] line forms the western border of the borough.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|2.47|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|7036|sqm|acre|order=flip|1}}, or 0.28%, are water. Timblin is in the valley of Pine Run,<ref name=gnis1183896>{{cite gnis|1183896|Pine Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania}}</ref> a west-flowing tributary of [[Mahoning Creek (Allegheny River)|Mahoning Creek]], part of the [[Allegheny River]] watershed. Two streams join Pine Run from the north in Timblin: Eagle Run,<ref name=gnis1173697>{{cite gnis|1173697|Eagle Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania}}</ref> and Painter Run.<ref name=gnis1183206>{{cite gnis|1183206|Painter Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1930= 431
|1940= 454
|1950= 327
|1960= 240
|1970= 218
|1980= 197
|1990= 165
|2000= 151
|2010= 157
|2020= 147
|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 151 people, 58 households, and 45 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|166.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 72 housing units at an average density of {{convert|79.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.68% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.66% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.66% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.99% of the population.

There were 58 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $35,139. Males had a median income of $29,219 versus $38,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $14,831. None of the families and 4.6% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 9.8% of those over 64.

==References==
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{{Jefferson County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1883]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania]]