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Pringle, Pennsylvania
Borough
Entering Pringle along Courtright Street
Entering Pringle along Courtright Street
Location of Pringle in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Location of Pringle in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Pringle, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Pringle, Pennsylvania
Pringle, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Pringle, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
Pringle, Pennsylvania
Pringle, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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
 (2020)
 • 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.

History

Pringle, PA municipal building (2), Sept. 2023
Pringle municipal building

Pringle was incorporated as a borough on January 17, 1914; it was named in honor of Thomas Pringle.

Geography

Map of Luzerne County Pennsylvania School Districts
A map of Luzerne County school districts. Pringle is part of Wyoming Valley West School District (seen in orange).

Pringle is located at 41°16′34″N 75°53′58″W / 41.27611°N 75.89944°W / 41.27611; -75.89944 (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
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%
Sources:

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.

See also

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