Yatesville, Pennsylvania | |
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%2c_Sept._2023.jpg) Yatesville Municipal Building | |
 Location of Yatesville in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. | |
  Yatesville  Yatesville | |
| Coordinates:41°18′11″N75°46′54″W / 41.30306°N 75.78167°W /41.30306; -75.78167 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Region | Greater Pittston |
| Settled | 1809 |
| Incorporated | 1878 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2) |
| • Land | 0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 638 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 639 |
| • Density | 974.6/sq mi (376.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-86952 |
Yatesville is aborough in theGreater Pittston area ofLuzerne County,Pennsylvania. The population was 638 as of the 2020 census.[2]
In 1809, Joel Hale built the firstframe house in what is now known as Yatesville. Mr. Hale owned most of the borough site. On May 20, 1878, Yatesville broke away fromJenkins Township and became a borough. The first election for the new community was held in June. The firstburgess was T. T. Hale.[3][4]
Yatesville is located at41°18′11″N75°46′54″W / 41.30306°N 75.78167°W /41.30306; -75.78167 (41.302947, -75.781651).[5] According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2), all land. The borough is served by thePittston Area School District.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 415 | — | |
| 1890 | 414 | −0.2% | |
| 1900 | 433 | 4.6% | |
| 1910 | 573 | 32.3% | |
| 1920 | 709 | 23.7% | |
| 1930 | 768 | 8.3% | |
| 1940 | 700 | −8.9% | |
| 1950 | 565 | −19.3% | |
| 1960 | 472 | −16.5% | |
| 1970 | 407 | −13.8% | |
| 1980 | 555 | 36.4% | |
| 1990 | 506 | −8.8% | |
| 2000 | 649 | 28.3% | |
| 2010 | 607 | −6.5% | |
| 2020 | 638 | 5.1% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 639 | [2] | 0.2% |
| Sources:[6][7][8] | |||
At the2000 census there were 649 people, 233 households, and 188 families in the borough. The population density was 1,171.1 inhabitants per square mile (452.2/km2). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 434.9 per square mile (167.9/km2). Theracial makeup of the borough was 99.69% White, 0.15% African American, and 0.15% from two or more races.[7]There were 233 households, 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 16.3% of households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.11.
The age distribution was 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 80.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.
The median household income was $46,429 and the median family income was $57,813. Males had a median income of $41,176 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,551. About 1.5% of families and 2.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
It is in thePittston Area School District.[9]
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