Fernville, Pennsylvania | |
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Census-designated place | |
Fernville as seen from Bloomsburg
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Location within Columbia County |
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Location within the state of Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 41°0′14″N 76°27′57″W / 41.00389°N 76.46583°WCoordinates: 41°0′14″N 76°27′57″W / 41.00389°N 76.46583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Columbia |
Township | Hemlock |
Area | |
• Total | 0.83 sq mi (2.14 km2) |
• Land | 0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 490 ft (150 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 556 |
• Density | 688/sq mi (265.8/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 17815 |
FIPS code | 42-25744 |
GNIS feature ID | 1174706 |
Fernville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 556 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Fernville is located in western Columbia County at 41°0′14″N 76°27′57″W / 41.00389°N 76.46583°W (41.003980, -76.465813), across Fishing Creek from Bloomsburg, the county seat. Fernville is in the southeast corner of Hemlock Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.14 km2), of which 0.81 square miles (2.09 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 2.33%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 488 people, approximately 196 households, and 149 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 599.6 people per square mile (232.6/km²). There were 209 housing units at an average density of 256.8/sq mi (99.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.52% White, 1.23% African American, 0.61% Asian, 1.23% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.