Middleburg, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Snyder |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,382 |
| - Density | 735.8/sq mi (283.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC) |
| Zip Code | 17842 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
Middleburg is a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,382 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Snyder County[1].
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[edit] History
Native Americans had lived in the region for centuries. White settlers are recorded living in the area in 1755. Middleburg was originally named Swinefordstown after John Swineford who ran a tavern here in 1787. He was the engineer who originally laid out the town in 1800. [2]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Government
Middleburg is in the 82nd Legislative District for the Pennsylvania General Assembly held by C. Adam Harris whose office is located on Main St., Middleburg. Pennsylvania Senate District 27 is held by Senator John Gordner. Middleburg is in the United States House of Representatives 10th District held by Rep. Chris Carney. Pennsylvania is represented in the United States Senate by Senator Bob Casey, Jr. and Senator Arlen Specter.
[edit] Schools
Midd-West School District is the area's public school system.
SUN Area Career & Technology Center New Berlin, Union County, PA 17855 (570) 966-1031. SUN Tech is a regional school that provides Midd-West students with skills needed to compete in today’s job market and receive consideration for advanced college placement. SUN Tech also offers adult education classes, vocational education, and technical career training, serving over 1500 people annually. ISO9001 and Middle States Acredited. SUN Tech was presented with the Significant Achievement Award in Education for raising their Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Program criteria score to 648 points, a 345 point increase from 303 points in August, 2000.
Residents also have a wide selection of alternative schools. By law, the local public school must provide transportation to schools within 10 miles of the borders of the school district at no charge to the student.
In addition to the public schools there are a variety of parochial schools that provide instruction to children.
The Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit 16 serves the region from Montandon, PA. Many specialized services like speech intervention, services for autistic children and home bound education are provided on behalf of area school districts. It provides a fee for service drivers education program to the region's residents. They provide a cyber school based education via SusQ-Cyber Charter School that serves children grades 9-12.
Several other cyber charter schools are also available to the children of the residents of Middleburg. They are accreditated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
21st Century Cyber Charter School A state accredited, diploma granting school serving Pennsylvania students in grades 6 through 12. As with all charter schools it is funded by the state of Pennsylvania. There is no fee to attend. Modifications are made to suit the individual student learning styles, varying academic levels and scheduling needs, among others. Most classes are offered in honors, college prep, and career paths. All of the classes are designed to help prepare the students for standardized tests such as the PSSAs.
The Pennsylvania Distance & Electronic Learning Academy (PDELA) offers a complete K-12 academic program to assist families that want to educate their children at home.
The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School provides a free and appropriate course of study to the children of Pennsylvania families. The school provides a high-quality, accredited courses of study, certified teachers, and state-of-the-art technology. PA Cyber has established the highest standards of student achievement and educational standards using both technology and regular contact among students, parents and staff. Parents of cyber school students do not pay tuition. The public school district where the student resides pays tuition with state and local tax money through a state formula.
[edit] Libraries
Middleburg Community Library is a public library that is part of the Snyder County Library system. It is located in the Community Building, 13 North Main Street, Middleburg. (570) 837-5931 Patrons have free use of the PA Power Library and Access Pennsylvania which provide extensive online resources for children and adults. There are also branches of the library system at 111 W. Walnut Street, Beavertown, and Library Lane in McClure.
Snyder County Historical Society 30 East Market St., Middleburg, PA.17842 570-837-6191 Museum and Library Research services are provided for a fee.
There are three regular regional newspapers: The Synder County Times, The Shopper and the Daily Item.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,382 people, 611 households, and 378 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,557.3 people per square mile (599.5/km²). There were 653 housing units at an average density of 735.8/sq mi (283.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.55% White, 0.43% African American, 0.29% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 611 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,766, and the median income for a family was $36,944. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $22,422 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,660. About 9.2% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
Emergency Services: The borough is protected by a Police Dept with 7 officers, 2 full time officers and 7 part time officers. Chief of Police is Tony Jordan. His full time officer is Chad Thomas.
Fire & ambulance services are provided by the Reliance Hose Company #1. The dept has been in service for over 100 years. The dept has 2 engines, 1 tanker, 1 rescue, 1 brush truck, and 2 ambulances. Officers of the department are: Chief of the department is Butch Hackenberg. Chief 2 is Darren Loss, Chief 3 is Jeremy Houtz. Line officers of the dept are: Lt 1 Chris Yetter, Lt 2 Nathan Loss, Lt 3 Scott Reigle, Lt 4 Jared Mizer. The safety officer is Matt Nachtway.
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Local places renamed, The Writings of Agnes Selin Schoch, reprinted by Snyder County Times, February 23, 2008.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Home-schooled students are tops at Envirothon
- A borough councilman injured
- Snyder County Government directory
- Middleburg, Pennsylvania is at coordinates Coordinates:
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