Borough of Bethany | |
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Bethany, Pennsylvania
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Country | United States |
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State | Pennsylvania |
County | Wayne |
Elevation | 1,486 ft (452.9 m) |
Coordinates | 41°36′52″N 75°17′19″W / 41.61444°N 75.28861°WCoordinates: 41°36′52″N 75°17′19″W / 41.61444°N 75.28861°W |
Area | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
- land | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2) |
- water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
Population | 246 (2010) |
Density | 492/sq mi (190.0/km2) |
Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
- summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Postal code | 18431 |
Area code | 570 |
Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania.
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Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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Website: Bethany Borough | |
Bethany is a borough in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The borough's population was 246 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.
The borough was named after Bethany, a place mentioned in the Bible.
The Wilmot House and Wilmot Mansion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Bethany is located at 41°36′52″N 75°17′19″W / 41.61444°N 75.28861°W (41.614321, -75.288537).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 246 people, 108 households, and 73 families residing in the borough. The racial makeup of the borough was 98% White, 1.6% African American, and 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 108 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.75.