Hughestown, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Hughestown is a borough in the Greater Pittston area
of Luzerne County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,541 at the 2000 census.
In 1934, the right arm of Hughestown resident Harry Tompkins was crushed by an Erie Railroad
train
. The resulting U.S. Supreme Court case, Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins
, laid the foundation for a large part of modern American civil procedure
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land. The borough is served by the Pittston Area School District.
of 2000, there were 1,541 people, 615 households, and 444 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 1,734.6 people per square mile (668.5/km²). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 741.8 per square mile (285.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.35% White, 0.13% African American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races
, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.
There were 615 households out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.6% 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 2.50 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $41,750, and the median income for a family was $50,938. Males had a median income of $33,611 versus $22,422 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $20,246. About 4.7% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Greater Pittston
Greater Pittston is a region in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in reference to the area in and around Pittston. The total population of the Greater Pittston area is around 50,000 people...
of Luzerne County
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Demographics :As of the 2010 census, the county was 90.7% White, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 3.3% were of some other race, and 1.5% were two or more races. 6.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,541 at the 2000 census.
In 1934, the right arm of Hughestown resident Harry Tompkins was crushed by an Erie Railroad
Erie Railroad
The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie...
train
Train
A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
. The resulting U.S. Supreme Court case, Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins
Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins
Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, 304 U.S. 64 , was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court held that federal courts did not have the judicial power to create general federal common law when hearing state law claims under diversity jurisdiction...
, laid the foundation for a large part of modern American civil procedure
Civil procedure
Civil procedure is the body of law that sets out the rules and standards that courts follow when adjudicating civil lawsuits...
.
Geography
Hughestown is located at 41°19′38"N 75°46′31"W (41.327180, -75.775336).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land. The borough is served by the Pittston Area School District.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,541 people, 615 households, and 444 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,734.6 people per square mile (668.5/km²). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 741.8 per square mile (285.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.35% White, 0.13% African American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.
There were 615 households out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.6% 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 2.50 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $41,750, and the median income for a family was $50,938. Males had a median income of $33,611 versus $22,422 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the borough was $20,246. About 4.7% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.