Derry is a borough within Derry Township, Westmoreland County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 45 miles (72 km) east by south of Pittsburgh. In 1900, the population numbered 2,347, and in 1910, 2,954. The population was 2,991 at the 2000 census. Look up Borough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Derry Township is a township located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. ... Westmoreland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... Pittsburgh redirects here. ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Geography

Derry is located at 40°19′59″N, 79°18′4″W (40.333037, -79.301011)^[1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.41%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,991 people, 1,235 households, and 824 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,696.5 people per square mile (1,425.7/km²). There were 1,317 housing units at an average density of 1,627.7/sq mi (627.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.00% White, 0.64% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.07% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... 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. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... 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 were 1,235 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the borough the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $29,785, and the median income for a family was $37,585. Males had a median income of $28,641 versus $21,929 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,671. About 10.4% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over. The median household income is commonly used to provide data about smaller geographic areas. ... The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Notables

• * LA Ink Tattoo Artist Derek Hofmann (1984-present)
• * Adult Film Actor Mike Price (1984 - Present)

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External links

• Derry Borough
• Derry Area Historical Society

• Derry, Pennsylvania is at coordinates 40°19′59″N 79°18′04″W / 40.333037, -79.301011 (Derry, Pennsylvania)Coordinates: 40°19′59″N 79°18′04″W / 40.333037, -79.301011 (Derry, Pennsylvania)