Robesonia
| Robesonia | |||
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 Houses on Penn Avenue |
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| Location in Pennsylvania | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1777 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Pennsylvania | ||
| County : | Berks County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 21 ′ N , 76 ° 8 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 2,061 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 896.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 2.3 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.3 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 133 m | ||
| Postal code : | 19551 | ||
| Area code : | +1 610 | ||
| Website : | www.robesoniaboro.org | ||
Robesonia is a borough in Berks County in Pennsylvania , United States . At the time of the 2010 United States Census , Robesonia had a population of 2,061. The place was once known for its iron smelting furnaces , which existed from around 1794 to 1927. The town was founded in 1855 by Henry P. Robeson, who had bought the ironmaking operations here and founded the Robesonia Iron Company in 1845 .
The Robesonia Furnace Historic District has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1991 .
geography
Robesonia is located in the west of Berks County and is surrounded by the Heidelberg Township . Robesonia's geographic coordinates are 40 ° 21 ′ N , 76 ° 8 ′ W (40.351539, −76.136538). US Highway 422 runs as Penn Avenue through the borough and heads east to Reading, 18 km away, and west to Lebanon, 15 km away .
According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 2.3 km 2 , and everything is land.
Demographics
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1880 | 284 | - | |
| 1920 | 1203 | - | |
| 1930 | 1468 | 22% | |
| 1940 | 1570 | 6.9% | |
| 1950 | 1590 | 1.3% | |
| 1960 | 1579 | -0.7% | |
| 1970 | 1685 | 6.7% | |
| 1980 | 1748 | 3.7% | |
| 1990 | 1944 | 11.2% | |
| 2000 | 2036 | 4.7% | |
| 2010 | 2061 | 1.2% | |
| 2015 estimate | 2064 | 0.1% | |
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US Decennial Census
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At the United States Census 2010 Robesonia had 2061 inhabitants. The population density was 2322 inhabitants per square kilometer. The population was 92.22% White, 1.00% African American, 0% Natives, 1.12% Asians, and 0% Pacific Islanders. 0.14% said they belonged to two or more races and 1.16 said they belonged to other races. 4.42% of the population identified themselves as Hispanics or Latinos.
Of the 855 households, 579 were families. Minors lived in 28.5% of households and married couples in 51.1% of households. 11.8% of households were headed by women without a husband. 32.3% of households were non-families and 26.3% of households were made up of individuals and 11.4% of households were made up of individuals who were over 65 at the time of the survey. The average household size was 2.39 people, families had an average of 2.85 members.
The median age was 38 years. 24.5% of the population were minors, 5.8% were in the 18–24 age group; 31.9% were 25–44 years old, 23.3% were 45–64 years old, and 14.4% were 65 years old or older.
Personalities
- Amy Cuddy (* 1972), bestselling author and professor at Harvard Business School
Individual evidence
- ^ National Register Information System . In: National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . Retrieved July 9, 2010.
- ↑ Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015 ( English ) Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing ( English ) Census.gov. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ↑ American FactFinder ( English ) United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 11, 2013.