Wyalusing, Pennsylvania | |
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 Downtown Wyalusing in July 2012 | |
 Location of Wyalusing in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. | |
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| Coordinates:41°40′03″N76°15′48″W / 41.66750°N 76.26333°W /41.66750; -76.26333 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bradford |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.79 sq mi (2.06 km2) |
| • Land | 0.73 sq mi (1.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 596 |
• Estimate (2019)[2] | 555 |
| • Density | 764.46/sq mi (295.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 18853[3] |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-86656 |
| Website | wyalusingborough |
| Designated | March 15, 1949[4] |
Wyalusing is aborough inBradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part ofNortheastern Pennsylvania. The population was 596 as of the 2010 census.[5]
The history of Wyalusing dates back centuries. It was originally known asM'chwihilusing. TheWyalusing Path was a historictrace that ran from what is now Wyalusing to theNative American village of Canaserage (what is nowMuncy, on theWest Branch Susquehanna River). Before 1750, Wyalusing was known asGahontoto and was home to the Tehotachsee tribe ofNative Americans. Eventually, this small tribe was completely wiped out by theCayuga tribe.
In the spring of 1765, theMoravianChristian Munsees, a group of absolutepacifists, founded a settlement Friedenshütten (Tents or Cabins of Peace) in what is now Wyalusing. This settlement lasted for several years, but was finally abandoned when the group led byDavid Zeisberger moved toSchoenbrunn (nearGnadenhutten, Ohio) in 1772.[7] In 1792, the chief of the Cayugas and approximately 20 other families rebuilt the town.[8]
In the 19th century, the town began to prosper as it became a shipping area for logs and other items on theSusquehanna River. In 1820, the construction of the Welles Mill alongWyalusing Creek made Wyalusing a prime area for people to farm and raise crops.[8] In 1887, Wyalusing became a borough.[8] Many of the buildings constructed in the late 19th century and early 1920s are still part of Main Street today.
Wyalusing is home to one of the biggestbeef processing plants on the East Coast.Cargill regional beef Wyalusing is located just a couple miles outside of town. This plant was originally started in the late 1970s by the local Taylor family as a smallmeat processing plant. It eventually grew into a multimillion-dollar business that employs over 1,200 people from the surrounding area. Cargill is one of the biggest suppliers of ground beef to large grocery chains such as Wegmans, Giant, Shop Rite and more. In 2002, the Taylor family sold the business to the Cargill corporation, one of the largest privately owned companies in the United States.
Wyalusing is located in southeastern Bradford County at41°40′3″N76°15′48″W / 41.66750°N 76.26333°W /41.66750; -76.26333 (41.667407, -76.263375).[9] It is on the northeast bank of theSusquehanna River at the confluence withWyalusing Creek. The borough is bordered on the north, east, and south byWyalusing Township and on the west, across the Susquehanna, byTerry Township.
U.S. Route 6 passes through the center of the borough, following the Susquehanna River. It leads southeast 24 miles (39 km) toTunkhannock and northwest 15 miles (24 km) toTowanda, the Bradford County seat.Pennsylvania Route 706 leaves northeast from the center of the borough, leading 37 miles (60 km) toU.S. Route 11 andInterstate 81 atNew Milford.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 8.58%, is water.[5]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 438 | — | |
| 1900 | 525 | 19.9% | |
| 1910 | 580 | 10.5% | |
| 1920 | 628 | 8.3% | |
| 1930 | 709 | 12.9% | |
| 1940 | 706 | −0.4% | |
| 1950 | 612 | −13.3% | |
| 1960 | 685 | 11.9% | |
| 1970 | 723 | 5.5% | |
| 1980 | 716 | −1.0% | |
| 1990 | 686 | −4.2% | |
| 2000 | 564 | −17.8% | |
| 2010 | 596 | 5.7% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 555 | [2] | −6.9% |
| Sources:[10][11][12] | |||
As of thecensus[11] of 2000, there were 564 people, 264 households, and 145 families residing in the borough. The population density was 706.0 inhabitants per square mile (272.6/km2). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 350.5 per square mile (135.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.40%White, 0.35%African American, 0.89%Native American, and 0.35% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
There were 264 households, out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% weremarried couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.7% were non-families. 39.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $41,429. Males had a median income of $33,393 versus $21,250 for females. Theper capita income for the borough was $27,229. About 4.9% of families and 12.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 24.2% of those age 65 or over.
Scenic attractions include the Wyalusing Rocks and the Marie Antoinette Lookout.[13]
Community events include Wyalusing's Fall Festival and Street Fair,[14] the Wyalusing Firemen's Parade, the Camptown Races, and the Wyalusing Wine festival.
Wyalusing is home toThe Rocket Courier, the result of the merger ofThe Wyalusing Rocket, founded in 1887, andThe Wyoming County Courier, Founded in 1923.The Rocket Courier covers the surrounding Wyalusing area, as well local towns nearby.The Rocket is printed in Wyalusing and puts out a new issue every Thursday morning.[15]
The Daily Review, founded in Towanda in 1879, acquired by the publishers of the Scranton Times in 1977 (now part ofTimes-Shamrock Communications), also provides Wyalusing coverage, serving Towanda,Bradford, andSullivan counties, as well asTioga County, New York.The Daily Review is printed inTowanda Township.[16]
The GrovedaleWinery[17] participates in the annual Wyalusing Valley Wine Festival, which is hosted by the Wyalusing Valley Museum Association, Inc.[18] This festival offers wine tasting, food, and dancing with many wineries fromNortheastern Pennsylvania in attendance each year.
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