Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
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| Waynesboro, Pennsylvania | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Franklin |
| Settled | 1749 |
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| Government | |
| - Type | Borough Council |
| - Mayor | Richard Starliper |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km²) |
| Elevation | 718 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 9,614 |
| - Density | 2,864.0/sq mi (1,105.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 17268 |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| Website: Waynesboro | |
Waynesboro is a borough in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 78 miles (126 km) northwest of Baltimore, Maryland, and 2 miles (3 km) north of the old Mason-Dixon Line.
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[edit] Geography
Waynesboro is located at 39°45'13" North, 77°34'55" West (39.753685, -77.581980)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 8.7 km² (3.4 mi²). 8.7 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 9,614 people, 4,228 households, and 2,553 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,864.0 people per square mile (1,104.8/km²). There were 4,633 housing units at an average density of 1,380.1/sq mi (532.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97% White, 2.5% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 4,228 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% 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 2.87.
In the borough, the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $31,574, and the median income for a family was $39,951. Males had a median income of $31,585 versus $22,466 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,063. About 7.0% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
The area around Antietam Creek had been home to Native Americans for centuries prior to settlement by white men in the mid-18th Century. Scotsman John Wallace built a cabin and laid claim to the area. His sons, George and John, expanded the fledgling community, erecting a church and school. The town of Waynesburg was plotted in 1797 by John Wallace, Jr. Its name was changed to Waynesboro in 1831 when the state decreed that towns had to have distinct names, and there were other places named Waynesburg.
During the American Civil War, Waynesboro, a strongly pro-Union town, played a part in the Gettysburg Campaign in June and July 1863. In the week before the Battle of Gettysburg, Confederate Major General Jubal Early's division of Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell's corps of the Army of Northern Virginia passed through the community on its way northward. After the battle, General Robert E. Lee rode through the border community with his retreating forces. In 1963, a book, Thirteen Days under the Confederate Flag, told of the occupation.
Waynesboro was chiefly an industrial town in the early years of the 20th Century. It was known for the manufacture of engines, boilers, grinders, threshers, boring machines, bolt cutters, wood and iron workers' vises, nut facers, etc. There were also foundries and machine shops, and manufactories of lumber products. Some local manufacturing companies included the Frick Company, the Geiser Company, and the Landis Tool Company. In 1900, 5,396 people lived in the town; in 1910, 7,199 people; and in 1940 10,231.
Waynesboro is home to the Renfrew Museum and Park, an historical museum depicting 18th century farm life, named after two young sisters who died there in 1764 in an Indian attack.
Waynesboro is also the home of the first school in Franklin County, Burns Cabin, which is located on Burn's Hill.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Waynesboro, Pennsylvania is at coordinates Coordinates:
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