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Jermyn, Pennsylvania
Borough
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Location of Jermyn in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Location of Jermyn in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Jermyn, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Jermyn, Pennsylvania
Jermyn, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Jermyn, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
Jermyn, Pennsylvania
Jermyn, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Lackawanna
Area
 • Total 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Land 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
971 ft (296 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 2,169
 • Estimate 
(2019)
2,053
 • Density 2,592.17/sq mi (1,000.37/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 570 Exchange: 876
FIPS code 42-38096

Jermyn, known as "The Birthplace of First Aid in America", is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, on the Lackawanna River, 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Scranton. A productive anthracite coal field was in the region in 1900 when 2,567 people lived here. In 1910, 3,158 residents of Jermyn were tallied. In the early years of the twentieth century, coal mines, cut glass works, silk, powder, grist, planing, and saw mills, bottling works, and fertilizer factories dotted the borough. The population was 2,169 at the 2010 census. Jermyn is the mailing address of the Lakeland School District. East Jermyn, the section of town east of the Lackawanna River and west of the small section of Archbald known as "Nebraska", is commonly referred to as "Calico Lane" or "The Lane". Jermyn was incorporated as a borough in 1870 and celebrated its centennial in 1970 with a week-long celebration.

History

The borough was named for John Jermyn, a businessperson in the mining industry.

Geography

Jermyn is located at 41°31′40″N 75°32′50″W / 41.52778°N 75.54722°W / 41.52778; -75.54722 (41.527806, -75.547147).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 1,541
1890 2,650 72.0%
1900 2,567 −3.1%
1910 3,158 23.0%
1920 3,326 5.3%
1930 3,519 5.8%
1940 3,238 −8.0%
1950 2,535 −21.7%
1960 2,568 1.3%
1970 2,435 −5.2%
1980 2,411 −1.0%
1990 2,263 −6.1%
2000 2,287 1.1%
2010 2,169 −5.2%
2019 (est.) 2,053 −5.3%
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As of the census of 2010, there were 2,169 people, 951 households, and 581 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,711.3 people per square mile (1,046.8/km²). There were 1,017 housing units at an average density of 1,271.3 per square mile (496.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.8% White, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 951 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 61.7% from 18 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.1 years.

The median income for a household in the borough was $32,824, and the median income for a family was $39,740. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $23,580 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,417. About 8.9% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

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