Washingtonville, Pennsylvania
| Washingtonville, Pennsylvania | |
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Entering Washingtonville from Strawberry Ridge Road
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 Washingtonville
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| Coordinates: 41°03′09″N 76°40′30″W / 41.05250°N 76.67500°WCoordinates: 41°03′09″N 76°40′30″W / 41.05250°N 76.67500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montour |
| Settled | 1775 |
| Incorporated (borough) | April 28, 1870 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tyler Dombroski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 273 |
| • Density | 3,498.0/sq mi (1,293.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC) |
| ZIP code | 17884 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
Washingtonville is a borough in Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 273 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The small borough is named after the first American president, George Washington. Before the time of the town's founding during the Revolutionary War, Fort Bosley stood along the eastern backs of Chillisquaque Creek near its confluence with Mud Creek. During, the early 20th century, millionaire Frank DeLong would often visit the borough to get away from the city. He ended up donating a school, which at the time was considered one of the best facilities in the country, to the town. He also turned the old Presbyterian Church into a memorial for his mother. Today, the old school building is now a nursing home, and the memorial still stands today, containing many historical artifacts.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all of it land. Washingtonville sits at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 54 and Pennsylvania Route 254. Washingtonville is bordered on the west by Chillisquaque Creek. The eastern part of the borough is atop a low hill. The town's land is almost entirely residential.
As of the census of 2000, there were 201 people, 82 households, and 51 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,498.0 people per square mile (1,293.4/km2). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 1,618.5 per square mile (598.5/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.01% White, 1.49% African American, 0.50% Asian, and 1.00% from two or more races.
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