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Bonneauville, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 39°48′41″N 77°08′12″W / 39.81139°N 77.13667°W / 39.81139; -77.13667
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Bonneauville, Pennsylvania
Borough
St. Josephs Church
St. Josephs Church
Official logo of Bonneauville, Pennsylvania
Location in Adams County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Adams County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Bonneauville is located in Pennsylvania
Bonneauville
Bonneauville
Location in Pennsylvania and the United States
Bonneauville is located in the United States
Bonneauville
Bonneauville
Bonneauville (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°48′41″N 77°08′12″W / 39.81139°N 77.13667°W / 39.81139; -77.13667
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAdams
Settled1755
Incorporated1961
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
Area
 • Total
0.97 sq mi (2.50 km2)
 • Land0.97 sq mi (2.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
600 ft (200 m)
Population
 • Total
1,758
 • Density1,819.88/sq mi (702.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
17325 (Gettysburg)
Area code717
FIPS code42-07560
Websitehttps://www.bonneauvilleborough.com/

Bonneauville is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,758 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

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Bonneauville is located at 39°48′41″N 77°8′12″W / 39.81139°N 77.13667°W / 39.81139; -77.13667 (39.811513, -77.136537).[4] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880112
1970819
198092012.3%
19901,28239.3%
20001,3787.5%
20101,80030.6%
20201,758−2.3%
Sources:[5][6][7][2]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,378 people, 494 households, and 383 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,387.8 inhabitants per square mile (535.8/km2). There were 514 housing units at an average density of 517.6 per square mile (199.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.72% White, 1.31% African American, 0.36% Asian, 1.52% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.12% of the population.

There were 494 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $40,221, and the median income for a family was $42,955. Males had a median income of $31,350 versus $20,804 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,720. About 9.5% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.

History

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The town's name prior to its 1961 incorporation was "Bonnaughtown" (alternate spelling "Bonnoughtown"), a German name consistent with the area's history of German immigration. The original name appears in journals of officers and soldiers who passed through the town during the Gettysburg Campaign of the Civil War.[8]

Education

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The borough is divided between two school districts: Littlestown Area School District to the south, and Conewago Valley School District to the north.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  6. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  8. ^ [1], Abraham Lincoln and men of war-times: some personal recollections of war and politics during the Lincoln administration
  9. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Adams County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-10-18. - Text list
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