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Arendtsville, Pennsylvania

Arendtsville, Pennsylvania
Borough
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Location of Arendtsville in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Arendtsville in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 39°55′28″N 77°17′30″W / 39.92444°N 77.29167°W / 39.92444; -77.29167Coordinates: 39°55′28″N 77°17′30″W / 39.92444°N 77.29167°W / 39.92444; -77.29167
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Adams
Settled 1810
Incorporated 1896
Government
 • Type Borough Council
Area
 • Total 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2)
 • Land 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation 702 ft (214 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 952
 • Estimate (2016) 958
 • Density 1,171.15/sq mi (451.99/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code 17303
Area code(s) 717
FIPS code 42-02928

Arendtsville is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough lies on Pennsylvania Route 234 and it is well known for its annual Apple Harvest Festival in the fall. The population was 952 at the 2010 census.

Arendtsville was named for John Arendt, an early settler.

Arendtsville is located at 39°55′28″N 77°17′50″W / 39.92444°N 77.29722°W / 39.92444; -77.29722 (39.924548, -77.297132).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 848 people, 329 households, and 242 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,221.0 people per square mile (474.5/km²). There were 340 housing units at an average density of 489.5 per square mile (190.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 88.80% White, 1.30% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 8.61% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.04% of the population.


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