Myerstown, Pennsylvania
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| Coordinates: 40°22′19″N 76°18′15″W / 40.37194°N 76.30417°WCoordinates: 40°22′19″N 76°18′15″W / 40.37194°N 76.30417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lebanon |
| Settled | 1763 |
| Incorporated | 1910 |
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| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,171 |
| • Density | 3,559.1/sq mi (1,374.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 17067 |
| Area code(s) | 717 Exchange: 866 933 949 |
Myerstown (Pennsylvania Dutch: Moyerschteddel) is a borough located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 3,171. It is home to the Evangelical Seminary, which is located on South College Street.
On December 24, 1757, 249 acres (1.01 km2) of land was deeded to Isaac Meier and wife Catherine, who built their house at the Hergelrode site on South College Street. As early as 1763 he began deeding out lots and planned to make a town which he called Tulpehocken Town, after the Tulpehocken Creek, which runs through the borough.
Meier was fatally shot by an unknown assassin on July 14, 1770, at the Henry Buch House on 40 West Main Street which was a tavern at that time. After his death the citizens of Tulpehocken Town began to call it Meier's Town after him.
The Isaac Meier Homestead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Myerstown is located at 40°22'19" North, 76°18'15" West (40.372058, -76.304208).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Myerstown is completely surrounded by Jackson Township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,171 people, 1,265 households, and 810 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,559.1 people per square mile (1,375.7/km2). There were 1,339 housing units at an average density of 1,502.9 per square mile (580.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.48% White, 1.41% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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