Wilson, Pennsylvania

There is more than one Wilson in Pennsylvania. This borough is in the far east of Pennsylvania, in Northampton County; the two 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 (40.684648, -75.239626).[5] According to the U.S. 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.

Page 99 of Wilson Township organizational meeting, 1914

Wilson Borough is named after former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. First formed as a township on February 10, 1913 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.

2010 Census
At the 2010 census,[9] 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,[9] 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.

US 22 eastbound in Wilson

As of 2010, there were 19.96 miles (32.12 km) of public roads in Wilson, of which 5.08 miles (8.18 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 14.88 miles (23.95 km) were maintained by the borough.[10]

U.S. Route 22 and Pennsylvania Route 248 are the numbered highways passing through Wilson. US 22 follows the Lehigh Valley Thruway along a southwest-northeast alignment along the western and northern edges of the borough, with an interchange with PA 248 located just west of the borough in Palmer Township. PA 248 follows Northampton Street along an east-west alignment through the center of the borough.

Keystone Marker for Wilson

The borough is served by the Wilson Area School District. Students in grades nine through 12 attend Wilson Area High School in the district.

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