Rohrsburg, Pennsylvania
| Rohrsburg, Pennsylvania | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Rohrsburg Road on the southeastern edge of town
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 Location within Columbia County |
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 Rohrsburg
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| Coordinates: 41°08′0″N 76°25′19″W / 41.13333°N 76.42194°WCoordinates: 41°08′0″N 76°25′19″W / 41.13333°N 76.42194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Columbia |
| Township | Greenwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.71 sq mi (1.85 km2) |
| • Land | 0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 661 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 145 |
| • Density | 205/sq mi (79.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 17859 |
| FIPS code | 42-65872 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1185401 |
Rohrsburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 145 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Rohrsburg's name comes from the Prussian Frederick Rohr, who gained the site in 1825 from Samuel Sherts. In 1826, Rohrsburg consisted solely of a wheelwright's shop, but over the next few years some businesses developed in the area. Other early industries built in the Rohrsburg area include a sawmill built in 1820, a fulling and carding-mill built in 1832, and a pottery built in 1847. The Susquehanna, Bloomsburg, and Berwick Railroad had a station in Rohrsburg in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Rohrsburg is located in northern Columbia County at 41°07′59″N 76°25′18″W / 41.133116°N 76.421646°W (41.133116, -76.421646), in the southeast part of Greenwood Township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.85 km2), of which 0.71 square miles (1.83 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.85%, is water.
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