Blossburg, Pennsylvania
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| Foundation : | 1802 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Pennsylvania | ||
| County : | Tioga County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 41 ′ N , 77 ° 4 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Population density : | 0 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 12 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 12 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 409 m | ||
| Postal code : | 16912 | ||
| Area code : | +1 570 | ||
| FIPS : | 42-07160 | ||
| Website : | www.blossburg.org | ||
Blossburg is a city (borough) in Tioga County in the state of Pennsylvania . In 2010, 1538 inhabitants lived in this city.
history
In 1792, a group of immigrants who built Williamson Road from Williamsport , Pennsylvania to Painted Point , New York discovered coal on what is now the city limits of Blossburg. When the group reached the Tioga River, they set up a provision store on the banks of the Tioga River.
In 1801, Aaron Bloss moved to Tioga County. In 1802 he settled in the area known as “Peter's Camp” and is therefore Blossburg's first settler. Sometime between 1818 and 1820 he tried to found a town in this area, whereupon the name was changed to "Blossburg". Eventually Blossburg was recognized as a borough in 1871.
For 150 years the mining industry played an important role in Blossburg's population growth. Many mines are dormant today. However, Ward Manufacturing is a "descendant" of the Blossburg mining industry and is Blossburg's largest operated business.
On June 23, 1967, Mohawk Airlines Flight 40 landed near Blossburg.
population
In 2010, Blossburg had 1,538 inhabitants. Of these, 99.05 percent were white, 0.27 percent African American, 0.14 Native American, 0.07 percent Asian, 0.14 percent from other races, and 0.34 percent from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos made up 0.54 percent of the population.
The minimum age of Blossburg was 41 years. The per capita income was $ 17,375. 12.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Mark Visser: Blossburg – Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 22, 2020 (English).
- ^ Website of the company Ward MFG (English)