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Encyclopedia > Espy, Pennsylvania

Espy is a census-designated place located in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,428.


Geography

Espy is located at 41°0'21" North, 76°24'54" West (41.005904, -76.414883)1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 km˛ (1.1 mi˛). 2.4 km˛ (0.9 mi˛) of it is land and 0.4 km˛ (0.2 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 15.60% water.


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,428 people, 658 households, and 402 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 599.3/km˛ (1,547.8/mi˛). There are 690 housing units at an average density of 289.6/km˛ (747.9/mi˛). The racial makeup of the CDP is 97.48% White, 0.63% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 1.12% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There are 658 households out of which 23.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% are married couples living together, 9.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% are non-families. 32.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.16 and the average family size is 2.73.


In the CDP the population is spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.0 males.


The median income for a household in the CDP is $33,250, and the median income for a family is $36,908. Males have a median income of $32,112 versus $29,943 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $19,108. 17.3% of the population and 11.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.6% of those under the age of 18 and 13.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.


External links

  • Maps and aerial photos
    • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=41.005904&longitude=-76.414883&zoom=6)
    • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=41.005904&lon=-76.414883&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
    • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-76.414883&lat=41.005904&w=750&h=500)

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James Pollard Espy (685 words)
ESPY, James Pollard, meteorologist, born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, 9 May 1785; died in Cincinnati, Ohio, 24 January 1860.
Espy believed that rains could be produced artificially by means of fires sustained long enough to produce a powerful upward current, which would initiate the action as previously described.
Espy was a member of the American philosophical society, received its Magellan gold medal in 1836, and in 1841 was elected a corresponding member of the Smithsonian institution.
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