Everson is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 768 at the 2020 census.[4] It was incorporated in 1903.
Everson, Pennsylvania | |
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 Brown Street in Everson | |
 Location of Everson in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. | |
  Everson Location in Pennsylvania  Everson Everson (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°5′26″N 79°35′13″W / 40.09056°N 79.58694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Established | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tim Shoemaker |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (330 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 771 |
| • Density | 3,569.44/sq mi (1,378.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 15631[3] |
| Area code | 724 |
Geography
editEverson is located on the northern edge of Fayette County at 40°5′26″N 79°35′13″W / 40.09056°N 79.58694°W (40.090582, −79.587043).[5] It is on the south side of Jacobs Creek, a tributary of the Youghiogheny River and which forms the border with Westmoreland County. The borough of Scottdale is to the north, directly across the creek from Everson. The city of Connellsville is 6 miles (10 km) to the south.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Everson has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.50 km2), all land.[6]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 905 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,759 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,988 | 13.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,900 | −4.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,809 | −4.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,520 | −16.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,304 | −14.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,143 | −12.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,032 | −9.7% | |
| 1990 | 939 | −9.0% | |
| 2000 | 842 | −10.3% | |
| 2010 | 793 | −5.8% | |
| 2020 | 768 | −3.2% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 756 | [4] | −1.6% |
| Sources:[7][8][9][2] | |||
As of the 2000 census,[8] there were 842 people, 351 households, and 233 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,869.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,494.1/km2). There were 385 housing units at an average density of 1,769.4 per square mile (683.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.08% White, 3.44% African American, 0.12% Asian, and 0.36% from two or more races.
There were 351 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the borough, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $25,500, and the median income for a family was $30,769. Males had a median income of $25,972 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $12,928. About 13.9% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
editEverson is served by the Southmoreland School District.
Notable person
edit- B. Smith (Barbara Smith), television personality and restaurant operator
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Everson PA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Everson borough, Pennsylvania". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.