Briar Creek, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Briar Creek, Pennsylvania
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The borough hall in October 2012
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Location of Briar Creek in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
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Location of Columbia County in Pennsylvania
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 Briar Creek, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Briar Creek, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Columbia |
| Incorporated | 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2) |
| • Land | 1.65 sq mi (4.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
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| • Total | 597 |
| • Density | 361.60/sq mi (139.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-08472 |
Briar Creek is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 597 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area.
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Geography
Briar Creek is located in eastern Columbia County at 41°3′10″N 76°16′42″W / 41.05278°N 76.27833°W (41.052639, -76.278369), on the north side of the Susquehanna River. It is bordered to the east by Berwick, to the north by Briar Creek Township, to the west by South Centre Township, and to the south, across the Susquehanna, by Mifflin Township. Mifflinville is across the river southwest of Briar Creek, accessible by Market Street Bridge west of the borough limits.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough of Briar Creek has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.3 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 10.38%, is water. Briar Creek is served by U.S. Route 11, which follows the Susquehanna River, leading east into Berwick and southwest 10 miles (16 km) to Bloomsburg, the county seat. Although Briar Creek is one of the smaller boroughs in Pennsylvania, it is home to many acres of farmland, a golf course, and a lake. A creek with the same name as the borough flows through Briar Creek.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 295 | — | |
| 1930 | 249 | −15.6% | |
| 1940 | 316 | 26.9% | |
| 1950 | 348 | 10.1% | |
| 1960 | 399 | 14.7% | |
| 1970 | 456 | 14.3% | |
| 1980 | 637 | 39.7% | |
| 1990 | 616 | −3.3% | |
| 2000 | 651 | 5.7% | |
| 2010 | 660 | 1.4% | |
| 2020 | 597 | −9.5% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 597 | −9.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 554 | 92.8% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.0% |
| Native American | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.0% |
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other/Mixed | 31 | 5.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 3.5% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 597 people residing in the borough. The population density was 361.8 inhabitants per square mile (139.7/km2), with 331 housing units at an average density of 200.6 per square mile (77.5/km2).
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 660 people, 276 households, and 142 families residing in the borough. The population density was 400 inhabitants per square mile (150/km2), with 314 housing units at an average density of 190.4 per square mile (73.5/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 643 (97.4%) white, 2 (0.3%) African American, 1 (0.2%) Native American, 3 (0.5%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, and 11 (1.6%) of two or more races. 4 people (0.6%) of any race were Hispanic or Latino.
There were 276 households, out of which 63 (22.8%) had children under the age of 18 living with them, 97 (35.1%) were married couples living together, 33 (12.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, and 12 (4.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 23 (8.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships and 1 (7.6%) unmarried same-sex partnership. 134 (48.6%) households were non-families. 117 (42.4%) of all households were made up of individuals, and 85 (30.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14, and the average family size was 2.94. 12 people (4.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 58 (21.0%) were institutionalized.
The population was spread out, with 116 people (17.6%) under the age of 18, 47 (7.1%) aged 18 to 24, 131 (19.8%) aged 25 to 44, 153 (23.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 213 (32.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.4 males.
See also
In Spanish: Briar Creek para niños
