Editing Weissport, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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| name                     = Weissport, Pennsylvania
| official_name            = Little town of weissport
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| established_date         = First tavern
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| population_total         = 412
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'''Weissport''' is a borough in [[Carbon County, Pennsylvania|Carbon County]], [[Pennsylvania]].  It is part of [[Northeastern Pennsylvania]]. As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], it had a population of 412.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4282080| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Weissport borough, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=April 3, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20150404115022/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4282080| archive-date=April 4, 2015| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
The town was founded in 1792 by [[Jacob Weiss|Col. Jacob Weiss]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~carbdat/m&h/wsprt.htm|title=CHAPTER XXV}}{{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=June 2022}}</ref> The area was located between [[Lehighton, Pennsylvania|Lehighton]], [[Parryville, Pennsylvania|Parryville]], and Longrun. Soon after, the town itself was established and the first wooden bridge over the river to the town was built in 1805, along with the first post office, taverns, banks, and stores all by 1812.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lehightonchamber.org/history.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421092841/http://www.lehightonchamber.org/history.htm|archive-date=2021-04-21|access-date=2023-08-06|title=Lehighton Area Chamber of Commerce}}</ref>

Within 20 years of its founding, the Weissport established itself as a vital part of the canal industry, specializing in the restoration, building, and repairing of boats along the [[Lehigh Canal]], which ran parallel to the [[Lehigh River]]. By 1832, Lewis Weiss<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~carbdat/m&h/bio/wss_j.htm|title=BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF COL. JACOB WEISS}}{{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=June 2022}}</ref> began building boats for the [[Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company]] and the Morris Canal & Banking Company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jttoday.com/2006/2006-05/WeissportCanal/WeissportCanal.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080703195913/http://www.jttoday.com/2006/2006-05/WeissportCanal/WeissportCanal.html|archive-date=2008-07-03|access-date=2023-08-06|title=JTToday,Flagstaff Part 1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://northampton.pa-roots.com/Portraits/weiss_francis.htm|title = Weiss_F}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:White St 303, Weissport PA.JPG|thumb|A Weissport residence near the [[U.S. Route 209]] passage]]
Weissport is located in southern Carbon County at {{Coord|40|49|45|N|75|42|3|W|type:city}} (40.829105, -75.700817).<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> It is on the east side of the Lehigh River, situated on low ground between the river and the former Lehigh Canal. To the west, across the river, is the much larger borough of Lehighton. Weissport was a central hub during the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Canal era. The town served as the only boat building and repair facility along the Lehigh Canal. Today, the Lehigh Canal Park is a gem of nature and history for residents and visitors alike. The town is one of the cultural and historic resources along the [[Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|0.41|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.35|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.06|km2|disp=flip|2}}, or 13.92%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> Weissport's elevation is {{convert|475|ft}} above sea level.

==Transportation==
{{stack|[[File:2022-08-08 10 07 57 View south along U.S. Route 209 just north of Pennsylvania State Route 443 (Blakeslee Boulevard) in Weissport, Carbon County, Pennsylvania.jpg|thumb|[[U.S. Route 209|US Route 209]] south in Weissport]]}}
As of 2007, there were {{convert|2.09|mi}} of public roads in Weissport, of which {{convert|0.56|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|1.53|mi}} were maintained by the borough.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/13411.pdf|title=Weissport Borough map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 17, 2023}}</ref>

[[U.S. Route 209 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 209]] passes through Weissport, leading west into Lehighton and east {{convert|2|mi|0}} to [[Interstate 476]], the [[Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike]]. I-476 leads north {{convert|45|mi}} to [[Scranton, Pennsylvania|Scranton]] and south {{convert|25|mi}} to the [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]] area.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1870= 359
|1880= 388
|1890= 456
|1900= 601
|1910= 638
|1920= 683
|1930= 661
|1940= 657
|1950= 674
|1960= 625
|1970= 561
|1980= 486
|1990= 472
|2000= 434
|2010= 412
|estyear=2019
|estimate=397
|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|accessdate=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|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}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 434 people, 176 households, and 107 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|3,264.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 196 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,474.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 95.16% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.46% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 3.46% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.23% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.69% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 176 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,139, and the median income for a family was $37,188. Males had a median income of $27,639 versus $17,083 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $13,785. About 11.0% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
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==Gallery==
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File:War Memorial, Weissport PA.JPG|War Memorial
File:Bridge St 200, Weissport PA.JPG|Chantilly Goods at Bridge St.
File:Community Fellowship Church, Weissport PA.JPG|Community Fellowship Church
File:Jacob's UCC, Weissport PA 02.JPG|Jacob's United Church of Christ
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==References==
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{{Carbon County, Pennsylvania}}
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[[Category:Boroughs in Carbon County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1867]]