East Berwick, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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East Berwick, Pennsylvania
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 East Berwick, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
East Berwick, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Township | Salem |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Land | 0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,042 |
| • Density | 2,246.42/sq mi (866.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
18603
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| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-20800 |
East Berwick is a small community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the United States Census Bureau has defined for gathering population data, but it's not a separate town or city with its own local government.
In 2020, about 2,042 people lived in East Berwick. It's a quiet place located in Salem Township.
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Where is East Berwick?
East Berwick is located right next to the Susquehanna River. You can find it at these coordinates: 41°3′46″N 76°13′28″W / 41.06278°N 76.22444°W.
It shares a border with Berwick Borough, which is in a different county called Columbia County. East Berwick is also very close to Nescopeck Borough. Nescopeck is just across the Susquehanna River.
The total area of East Berwick is about 1 square mile (2.59 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, but a small part, about 0.1 square miles (0.24 square kilometers), is water from the river.
Who Lives in East Berwick?
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Let's look at the people who live in East Berwick, based on information from the 2000 census.
Back then, there were 1,998 people living in 846 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home. Most of these households (611) were families.
The community was mostly White (98.25%). A small number of residents were African American, Asian, or from other backgrounds. About 0.85% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Families and Ages
About 26% of the households had children under 18 years old living with them. Most households (60.4%) were married couples. About 9% were single mothers with no husband present.
The average household had 2.36 people, and the average family had 2.79 people.
The ages of people in East Berwick varied:
- 20.4% were under 18 years old.
- 6.1% were between 18 and 24.
- 23.5% were between 25 and 44.
- 25.8% were between 45 and 64.
- 24.1% were 65 years old or older.
The median age in East Berwick was 45 years old. This means half the people were younger than 45 and half were older.
Income in East Berwick
In 2000, the average income for a household in East Berwick was about $40,489 per year. For families, the average income was around $46,458.
The average income for each person in the community was about $19,531. A small number of families (4.3%) and individuals (5.4%) lived below the poverty line. This included 15.8% of those under 18 and 1.9% of those 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: East Berwick para niños
