Shamokin
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1835 (settled) 1864 (incorporated as Borough) 1949 (incorporated as City) |
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Pennsylvania | ||
| County : | Northumberland County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 47 ′ N , 76 ° 33 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 7,374 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 3,511.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 2.1 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.1 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 220 m | ||
| Postal code : | 17872 | ||
| Area code : | +1 570 | ||
| FIPS : | 42-69600 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1214013 | ||
| Website : | www.shamokincity.org | ||
| Mayor : | George S. Rozinskie, Jr. | ||
Shamokin ( pronunciation : [ ʃəˈmoʊkɨn ]; Saponi - Algonquin Schahamokink , "place of the eels"; Lenape : Shahëmokink) is a city in Northumberland County in Pennsylvania , on the western edge of the coalfield. The name is derived from the name of a Saponi village, Shahamokink , which was located near what is now Sunbury . At the time of the 2010 United States Census, the city had 7,374 residents. Shamokin is completely surrounded by the Coal Township .
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.1 km 2 , which consists entirely of land. The location is on the south side of Big Mountain, not far from where Shamkoin Creek cut through the mountain to the north. In addition, the Carbon Run flows through Shamokin, which flows into Shamokin Creek in the north of the city. This is a tributary of the Susquehanna River , which it reaches south of Shamokin Dam at Sunbury .
Shamokin is completely enclosed by the Coal Township; However, the United States Census Bureau has defined a total of three census-designated places in the immediate vicinity that are directly adjacent to the city limits. These are Marshallton in the east and Edgewood and Fairview-Ferndale in the west.
The road network is inconsistent. Not all streets run through the entire city area. Along Chest Nut Street, the division is into North and South , and the division into East and West is on 8th Street. However, the additions only carry roads that run on both sides of the respective axes. The western city limits are along 1st Street; Addresses to the west are in Edgewood and Fairview-Ferndale. The city's east boundary runs near Lombard Street, but does not coincide with any street.
The Pennsylvania Route 61 runs east-west through Shamokin. It heads east to Mount Carmel and west to Sunbury . About the Pennsylvania Route 225 Shamokin is Trevorton connected. Pennsylvania Route 125 heads south on Market Street to Gowen City .
history
The city was founded by European settlers in 1773, but developed slowly until the 19th century. The discovery of the occurrence of anthracite coal formed the basis for industrialization in the region. Railroad companies like Reading Railroad bought in, became major employers in the area, and built railroad lines to bring the coal to markets. They also controlled the labor market and workers organized themselves into unions to arm themselves against these powerful corporations.
Shamokin was incorporated as a Borough on November 9, 1864 ( Shamokin was incorporated as a City on February 21, 1949). In addition to the mining of coal, the city became an industrial center in the 19th century; there were spinning and weaving mills, factories for stockings and shirts, metal factories and brickworks. The Eagle Silk Mill became the largest textile manufacturing building in the United States.
During the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 Shamokin also rioted disgruntled railroad workers and miners who went on strike over wage cuts. A civic militia set up by Mayor William Douty put down the riot by shooting into a group of strikers; 12 workers were injured and two bystanders were killed. Five of the strikers were convicted of sedition and imprisoned for eight months.
Thomas Edison , who was briefly a resident of Sunbury, founded a station for the Edison Illuminating Company in the fall of 1882 . When the Shamokin station began operating on September 22, 1883, St. Edward's Catholic Church became the world's first electrically lit church.
Edgewood Park, also known as Indian Park, was an amusement park that existed from 1905 until the 1950s. There was a large pond and various rides on the site. After the park was closed, new schools were built on the site.
The Victoria Theater was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 , but was removed from it after the building was demolished in 2004.
The structural change in the railways and heavy industry after World War II caused extensive job losses in the area that previously prospered from these industries and provided workers and their families with good incomes. In addition, new regulations to protect the environment made mining less profitable. At the beginning of the 21st century, Shamokin was part of an area of economic decline.
In June 2014, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development approved Shamokin Distressed City status under Act 47 after several banks refused to grant loans to the city. This rating enables the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to provide loans to the city. By 2015, Shamokin was the first and only town in Pennsylvania to require Act 47 status.
Demographics
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1850 | 2191 | - | |
| 1860 | 2159 | -1.5% | |
| 1870 | 4320 | 100.1% | |
| 1880 | 8184 | 89.4% | |
| 1890 | 14,403 | 76% | |
| 1900 | 18,202 | 26.4% | |
| 1910 | 19,588 | 7.6% | |
| 1920 | 21,204 | 8.2% | |
| 1930 | 20,274 | -4.4% | |
| 1940 | 18,810 | -7.2% | |
| 1950 | 16,879 | -10.3% | |
| 1960 | 13,674 | -19% | |
| 1970 | 11,719 | -14.3% | |
| 1980 | 10,357 | -11.6% | |
| 1990 | 9184 | -11.3% | |
| 2000 | 8009 | -12.8% | |
| 2010 | 7374 | -7.9% | |
| 2015 estimate | 7162 | -2.9% | |
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At the time of the United States Census 2000, Shamokin inhabited 8009 people. The population density was 3725.7 people per km 2 . There were 4674 housing units, an average of 2174.3 per km 2 . The population in Shamokin was 98.8% White , 0.1% Black or African American , 0.1% Native American , 0.3% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , 0.1% stated others Belonging to races and 0.5% named two or more races. 0.6% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Shamokin distributed to 3742 households out of which 24.0% were living in children under 18 years. 36.4% of households were married, 13.0% had a female head of the household without a husband and 45.8% were not families. 41.2% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 22.6% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.89 people.
The population was divided into 22.2% minors, 7.2% 18–24 year olds, 26.2% 25–44 year olds, 22.6% 45–64 year olds and 21.9% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 women there were 86.2 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 80.6 men.
The median household income in Shamokin was 20,173 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 30,038 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 28,261 compared to $ 19,120 for women. The per capita income was $ 12,354. 19.3% of the population and 24.2% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 34.2% of minors and 21.3% of those aged 65 and over.
education
Children living in Shamokin attend schools in the Shamokin Area School District . You can also attend private schools, with the school district being required to arrange transportation to any school that is within ten miles of its boundaries. The Shamokin Area School District operates four schools in two school buildings in Shamokin: Shamokin Area High School (Grades 9-12), Shamokin Area Middle School (Grades 7 and 8), Shamokin Area Intermediate School (Grades 5 and 6), and Shamokin Area Elementary School (pre-school to 4th grade).
Mayoral elections
- 1981 - William L. Rickert on Harvey M. Boyer (D)
- 1985 - Harvey M. Boyer (D) via Malcom C. Farrow IV (R)
- 1989 - Harvey M. Boyer (D) on Daniel Strausser (R)
- 1993 - Daniel Strausser (R) on James Yurick Jr. (D)
- 1997 - James Yurick Jr. (D) on Ronald Bradley (R)
- 2001 - James Yurick Jr. (D) via Betsy Richardson (R)
- 2005 - Ronald Bradley (R) on Edward O'Donnell (D)
- 2009 - George Rozinskie (D) about Betsy Richardson (D)
Personalities
- Stan Coveleski , Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher
- Harry Coveleski , Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
- George H. Cram , Union General in the Civil War
- Jake Daubert , Major League Baseball player
- John Grazier , American realism painter
- Herbert G. Hopwood , Admiral and Commander of the American Pacific Fleet from 1958 to 1960
- Eddie Korbich , actor
- Mary LeSawyer , soprano
- Harry J. Lincoln , popular music composer
- Michael Luchkovich , member of the Canadian House of Commons (1926–1935)
- Fred Rhoads , artist for Sad Sack
- Captain Holden C. Richardson (USN) (1878–1960), naval aviator and test pilot
- Ronald L. Thompson , Pennsylvania MP
- Thomas I. Vanaskie , federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Bud Weiser , player in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies
- Joseph Zupicich , crew member of the RMS Carpathia , assisted in the rescue operation for the RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912. A personal account of the events and a short biography were recorded in a Shamokin News Item article in 1982. (1892–1987)
supporting documents
- ↑ Lenape Talking Dictionary ( English ) Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ↑ Garth Hall: Thomas Edison, known world-wide as one of the most prolific inventors in history, held 1,097 U ( English ) Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ National Register Information System . In: National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . Retrieved July 9, 2010.
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Community Economic Development: Shamokin City Act 47 Determination of Distress . 2014. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ↑ Emily Previti: Last resort becoming reality for Shamokin ( English ) WITF.org. 5th June 2014.
- ↑ Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015 . Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ↑ Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania ( English ) In: 18th Census of the United States . US Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ^ Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts ( English ) US Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ↑ American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012 ( English ) US Census Bureau. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ^ Mayoral history in Shamokin . In: The News Item , November 1, 2013.
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from October 31, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Patrick M. Reynolds: Startling Stories About Pennsylvania . Red Rose Studio, 1980, ISBN 0-932514-04-9 .
Web links
- Website for the City of Shamokin
- Historic and modern photos of Shamokin
- Photos and historic postcards of Shamokin , Flickr account
- Shamokin Area School District , official website
- The NewsItem , local newspaper and website
- Adamic, Louis. "The Great Bootleg Coal Industry" , The Nation, Vol. 140, No. 3627, January 9, 1934; p. 46
- History of the Shamokin Coal Township Public Library
- Edgewood Park , Defunct Parks