Editing Unionville, Centre County, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Unionville''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Centre County, Pennsylvania|Centre County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. It is part of the [[Bald Eagle Valley]] and the [[State College, Pennsylvania]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the borough had a total population of 291.

==History==
A [[Woodland period|Late Woodland]] village that was occupied between AD 1200 and 1600, now known as the [[Fisher Farm site]], is located along [[Bald Eagle Creek (West Branch Susquehanna River)|Bald Eagle Creek]] on Unionville's western edge.<ref>Stevenson, Christopher M. and Conran Hay.  ''National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fisher Farm Site''.  [[National Park Service]], 1980-06-05.</ref>

The village was laid out in 1848 at the site of temporary lumber camps in the Bald Eagle Valley. Unionville became the third borough incorporated in Centre County in 1859, and became a station along the Bald Eagle Valley Railroad in 1864.<ref name="movi">{{cite web|publisher= Centre County Historical Society|date= February 25, 2023|title= Unionville|url= https://centrehistory.org/article/unionville/}}</ref>

In the 1860s a pink Methodist church was built in the borough. In 2015 it became an art exhibit known as Marry's Pink Church.<ref>{{cite web|publisher= Centre Daily Times|title= Centre County ‘pink church’ reinvented as arts center|date= December 3, 2015|first= Jason|last= Klose|url= https://www.centredaily.com/news/weather-news/article290885374.html}}</ref>

In 2024 Unionville flooded due to heavy rains from [[Hurricane Debby (2024)|Tropical Storm Debby]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher= Centre Daily Times|title= Heavy rain in Centre County closes roadways, causes flooding. Here’s what we saw|date= August 9, 2024|url= https://www.centredaily.com/news/weather-news/article290885374.html}}</ref>

===Historic District===
{{Main|Unionville Historic District}}
In 1979, the [[Unionville Historic District]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name=nris>{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>  The district, which includes virtually all of Unionville, was added to the Register for its high quality of preservation since before [[World War I]].  Nearly two hundred buildings in the borough qualified as [[contributing property|contributing properties]].<ref name=nris>{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Unionville is located at {{Coord|40|54|25.16|N|77|52|31.80|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline}} (40.90698, -77.87550).<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 0.3&nbsp;square miles (0.7&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1870= 320
|1880= 399
|1890= 348
|1900= 360
|1910= 343
|1920= 311
|1930= 304
|1940= 321
|1950= 341
|1960= 371
|1970= 375
|1980= 361
|1990= 284
|2000= 313
|2010= 291
|estyear=2019
|estimate=289
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|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=June 11, 2013}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 291 people, 123 households, and 83 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,099.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 130 housing units at an average density of {{convert|491.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 97.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.7% from two or more races.  [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 123 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $34,792, and the median income for a family was $31,964.  The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $21,735.  About 21.7% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 44.4% of those under the age of 18 and 6.7% of those 65 and older.
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==In popular culture==
The film [[Unstoppable (2010 film)|''Unstoppable'']], based on the [[CSX 8888 incident]], features a scene in Unionville.<ref name="movi" />

The [[Ridge Soaring Gliderport]], which is just southwest of Unionville, is featured in a scene of the 1999 movie [[The Thomas Crown Affair (1999 film)|''The Thomas Crown Affair'']].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soaringmuseum.org/halloffame/halloffamebios.html#K|title=Hall of Fame biographies|publisher=Soaringmuseum.org|access-date=2007-02-24|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061008075343/http://www.soaringmuseum.org/halloffame/halloffamebios.html#K|archive-date=2006-10-08}}</ref>

==Notable People==
[[Herman Fisher]], founder of the [[Fisher Price]] toy and game corporation, was born in Unionville.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|unionvilleborough.com}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1848]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Centre County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1859 establishments in Pennsylvania]]