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Berwick is a borough located in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, 27 miles (43 km) southwest of Wilkes Barre. Light manufacturing industries have flourished in Berwick, which consolidated with the borough of West Berwick, where 5,512 people lived in 1910. Population in 1910, 5,357; in 1920, 12,181; and in 1940, 13,181 people. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 10,774. Columbia County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ...
Wilkes-Barre (pronounced wilkes-berry, wilkes-bear-ah or wilkes-bear, and most often by non-natives as wilkes-bar) is a city located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ...
1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...
1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
This article is about the year 2000. ...
Berwick is home to Berwick Industries, a gift ribbon manufacturing plant, and Wise Potato Chips, a snack food company founded by Berwick native Earl Wise in the first half of the twentieth century.
Berwick has never had much of an impact on the national music scene, but upcoming New York indie rockers Suzanne The Plan first formed there. State nickname: The Empire State Official languages English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Clinton (D) Area - Total - % water Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 13. ...
Geography
Berwick is located at 41°3'25" North, 76°14'52" West (41.056843, -76.247732)GR1. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 8.4 km² (3.2 mi²). 8.0 km² (3.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.62% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 10,774 people, 4,595 households, and 2,802 families residing in the borough. The population density is 1,341.9/km² (3,477.0/mi²). There are 4,992 housing units at an average density of 621.7/km² (1,611.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 97.10% White, 0.88% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. 1.62% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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This article is about the year 2000. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There are 4,595 households out of which 26.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% are married couples living together, 12.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% are non-families. 33.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.28 and the average family size is 2.90. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...
In the borough the population is spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $27,442, and the median income for a family is $32,357. Males have a median income of $26,467 versus $21,061 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $14,538. 14.9% of the population and 9.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.8% of those under the age of 18 and 11.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
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