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Bollman Hat Factory
Location in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Counties	Lancaster, Berks
Area
• Total	1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2)
• Land	1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	568 ft (173 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,789
• Estimate  (2019)	1,880
• Density	1,362.32/sq mi (526.10/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	19501
Area code(s)	717
FIPS code	42-00364

Adamstown (Pennsylvania Dutch: Adamschteddel) is a borough in Lancaster County which has grown into Berks County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 1,789 at the 2010 census. Of this, 1,772 were in Lancaster County, and only 17 were in Berks County.

History

It was initially founded on 4 July 1761 by William Addams on the site of a former village of Native Americans, and Addams named the community "Addamsburry". The community was incorporated as a borough on 2 April 1850.

The town promotes itself as the "antiques capital of the United States" because it attracts many antiques dealers and collectors. Adamstown is home to the Stoudt's Brewery, Pennsylvania's first microbrewery, which was established here in 1987. The town is also home to the US's oldest hat manufacturer, the Bollman Hat Company, which was established in 1868.

The Kagerise Store and House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land.

Demographics

At the 2010 census, Adamstown had a population of 1,789. The median age was 37.5. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 91.3% non-Hispanic white, 1.1% black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 4.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.6% of two or more race and 1.7% Hispanic or Latino.

At the 2000 census, there were 1,203 people, 501 households and 351 families living in the borough. The population density was 880.7 people per square mile (339.0/km²). There were 533 housing units at an average density of 390.2 per square mile (150.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.09% White, 0.08% African American, 0.25% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 501 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% 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 2.85.

Kagarise Store and House

House on West Main Street

22.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median household income was $43,578 and the median family income was $47,337. Males had a median income of $35,000 compared with $25,400 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,840. About 1.4% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Eugene Shirk, former Mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania; born and raised in Adamstown

See also

In Spanish: Adamstown (Pensilvania) para niños