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Fernville, Pennsylvania

Fernville, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Fernville as seen from Bloomsburg
Fernville as seen from Bloomsburg
Location within Columbia County
Location within Columbia County
Fernville is located in Pennsylvania
Fernville
Fernville
Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°0′14″N 76°27′57″W / 41.00389°N 76.46583°W / 41.00389; -76.46583Coordinates: 41°0′14″N 76°27′57″W / 41.00389°N 76.46583°W / 41.00389; -76.46583
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 BloomsburgBerwick 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 / 41.00389; -76.46583 (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.


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