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Borough of Wilson
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Location of Wilson in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Wilson's location in Northampton County
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 Wilson, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Wilson, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| County | Northampton | |
| Formed as a township | Feb. 10, 1913 | |
| Incorporated as a borough | July 12, 1920 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.16 sq mi (2.99 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) | |
| Elevation | 394 ft (120 m) | |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 7,896 | |
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7,807 | |
| • Density | 6,759.31/sq mi (2,609.05/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP Code |
18042
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| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 | |
| FIPS code | 42-85592 | |
| School District | Wilson Area | |
| Major hospital | Easton Hospital | |
| Website | Wilson Borough | |
Wilson is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area and is adjacent to the city of Easton (the smallest and easternmost of the Lehigh Valley's three cities).
The population was 7,896 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
There is more than one Wilson in Pennsylvania. This one is in the far east of Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. (The others are located near Clairton, south of Pittsburgh, in Allegheny County, and in Clarion County.)
Wilson is located at 40°41′5″N 75°14′23″W / 40.68472°N 75.23972°W (40.684648, -75.239626).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) is land and 0.80% is water.
History
Wilson Borough is named after the U.S. President Woodrow Wilson.
First formed as a township in 1913, later during the first half of 1920 a number of property owners solicited the courts to change the form of government from a township to that of a borough. Wilson was founded by white supremacists who were opposed to racial integration occurring in the area.
Early historical court challenges
There are two very early court cases soon after the creation of the new township in 1913. The first was Palmer School District v. Wilson School District where Wilson owed Palmer for a certain amount of indebtedness caused by the creation of the new township. The other was Township of Wilson v. Easton Transit Co. in 1916 where Wilson leadership sued the transit company for doing work without due consideration to the newly formed township's rights to give permission to do the work. Originally the newly found township lost this case but on appeal to the Supreme Court of PA on May 22, 1917 and Justice Walling ruled "The assignments of error are overruled and the decree is affirmed at the cost of the appellant.".
Early leadership
1st Court Appointed Township Supervisors (c. 1913)
- William Hookway
- James Martin
- William Moser
2nd Board of Township Supervisors (c. 1914)
- Jacob S. Stout, President
- William Hookway, Vice President
- James Martin
- Ambrose Jacoby
- William Moser
1st Borough Burgess & Council (c.1920)
- John Neumeier, Burgess
- George A. Rader, President of Council
- E.O. Correll
- William Meuser
- D. Miller Early
- Lloyd Transue
- Thomas J. Koch
- Floyd Klotz
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 5,196 | — | |
| 1930 | 8,265 | 59.1% | |
| 1940 | 8,217 | −0.6% | |
| 1950 | 8,159 | −0.7% | |
| 1960 | 8,465 | 3.8% | |
| 1970 | 8,406 | −0.7% | |
| 1980 | 7,564 | −10.0% | |
| 1990 | 7,830 | 3.5% | |
| 2000 | 7,682 | −1.9% | |
| 2010 | 7,896 | 2.8% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 7,807 | −1.1% | |
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2010 Census
At the 2010 census, there were 7,896 people living in the borough. The racial makeup of the borough was 84.1% White, 6.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 3.0% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.6% of the population.
2000 Census
At the 2000 census, there were 7,682 people, 3,164 households and 1,949 families living in the borough. The population density was 6,185.9 per square mile (2,392.0/km2). There were 3,345 housing units at an average density of 2,693.5 per square mile (1,041.5/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.87% White, 1.84% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.05% of the population.
There were 3,164 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.05.
24.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median household income was $37,400 and the median family income was $44,707. Males had a median income of $35,870 compared with $26,738 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,625. About 4.5% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
Public education
The borough is served by the Wilson Area School District.
Historical and recent court cases
Palmer School District v. Wilson School District, 1914- Representing Palmer: George L. Xander, Representing Wilson- Asher Seip. According to the report by Henry D. Maxwell of Easton, PA, this case stemmed from the fact a certain amount of indebtedness was created when on Feb. 10, 1913 the Township of Wilson was created and thus automatically created a certain amount of debt owed back to Palmer for the related loss. While Wilson attempted to delay the matter in court, this delay inevitably failed. The resultant of the case was on June 14, 1915 Wilson School District owed Palmer School District $8,428.33.
Wilson Area School District, Borough of Wilson, and Northampton County v. Easton Hospital, 708 A.2d 835 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1998)- This 2000 decision of Supreme Court of Pennsylvania appeal deals with the rights of the governing bodies to assess real estate taxation upon Easton Hospital, which at the time was involved with various for-profit subsidiary entities. The decision was found in favor of the hospital and its non-profit status. Justice Nigro filed a dissenting opinion.
See also
In Spanish: Wilson (Pensilvania) para niños
