Midland is a
boroughA borough is an administrative division of various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
located along the
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in
Beaver CountyBeaver County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the population was 181,412.Beaver County was created on March 12, 1800, from parts of Allegheny and Washington Counties. Its county seat is Beaver....
,
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,
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. As of the
2000 censusThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the borough population was 3,137.
Midland is located at (40.638273, -80.452455).
According to the
United States Census BureauThe 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. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the borough has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (7.69%) is water.
As of the
censusA "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.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 3,137 people, 1,424 households, and 817 families residing in the borough.
Midland is a
boroughA borough is an administrative division of various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
located along the
Ohio RiverThe Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. It is approximately 981 miles long and is located in the eastern United States....
in
Beaver CountyBeaver County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the population was 181,412.Beaver County was created on March 12, 1800, from parts of Allegheny and Washington Counties. Its county seat is Beaver....
,
PennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a state located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the
2000 censusThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the borough population was 3,137.
Geography
Midland is located at (40.638273, -80.452455).
According to the
United States Census BureauThe 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. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the borough has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (7.69%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
censusA "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.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 3,137 people, 1,424 households, and 817 families residing in the borough. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 1,537.1 people per square mile (593.7/km²). There were 1,651 housing units at an average density of 809.0/sq mi (312.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 75.71% White, 20.85% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.89% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.70% of the population.
There were 1,424 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.1% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $23,117, and the median income for a family was $31,887. Males had a median income of $27,261 versus $20,078 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the borough was $17,066. About 17.3% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.9% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives
- Ellis Cannon
Ellis G. Cannon is an American talk show host.He was born on March 28, 1959 and was raised in Midland, Pennsylvania, and graduated with honors from the University of Pittsburgh in 1981....
- Sports talk show host raised here.
- John Hardon
John A. S. A. Hardon, S.J. was a Catholic priest, writer, and theologian. He is the founder of The Holy Trinity Apostolate.-Early life:...
- Born here, raised in Cleveland. He is the founder of The Holy Trinity Apostolate.
- Simmie Hill
Simmie Hill, Jr. is a retired American basketball player. At 6'7", he played the forward position....
- A retired American Basketball AssociationThe American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA-NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...
player.
Norm Vanlier- A retired NBA Player