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Pringle, Pennsylvania
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Entering Pringle along Courtright Street
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Location of Pringle in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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 Pringle, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Pringle, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Incorporated | 1914 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Land | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 893 |
| • Density | 1,941.30/sq mi (749.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-62712 |
Pringle is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the borough population was eight hundred and ninety-one.
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History
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Pringle was incorporated as a borough on January 17, 1914; it was named in honor of Thomas Pringle.
Geography
Pringle is located at 41°16′34″N 75°53′58″W / 41.27611°N 75.89944°W (41.276081, -75.899530).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 1,875 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,960 | 4.5% | |
| 1930 | 2,372 | 21.0% | |
| 1940 | 2,000 | −15.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,727 | −13.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,418 | −17.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,155 | −18.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,221 | 5.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,161 | −4.9% | |
| 2000 | 991 | −14.6% | |
| 2010 | 979 | −1.2% | |
| 2020 | 891 | −9.0% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 892 | −8.9% | |
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At the 2000 census there were nine hundred and ninety-one people, four hundred and thirty-two households, and two hundred eighty families in the borough.
The population density was 2,130.5 inhabitants per square mile (822.6/km2). There were four hundred and fifty-nine housing units at an average density of 986.8 per square mile (381.0/km2).
The racial makeup of the borough was 99.90% White, and 0.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01%.
There were four hundred and thirty-two households; 23.8% had children under the age of eighteen living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.2% of households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% were one-person households with residents aged sixty-five or older.
The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.
The age distribution was 19.7% under the age of eighteen, 6.7% from eighteen to twenty-four, 25.9% from twenty-five to forty-four, 26.8% from forty-five to sixty-four, and 20.9% who were aged sixty-five or older. The median age was forty-four years.
For every one hundred females there were 93.9 males. For every one hundred females aged eighteen and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median household income was $31,793 and the median family income was $43,750. Males had a median income of $26,801 versus $23,500 for females.
The per capita income for the borough was $19,108.
Roughly 8.0% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age eighteen and 10.8% of those aged sixty-five or over.
Education
It is in the Wyoming Valley West School District.
See also
In Spanish: Pringle (Pensilvania) para niños
