Mercersburg Borough, Pennsylvania

Mercersburg Borough is a borough located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, in the Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. As per the 2000 census, borough has a population of 1540 inhabitants. Its population was estimated at 1584 in July 2008, making it Pennsylvania's 716th largest. The borough comprises an area of 0.97 sq mi (2.51 square kilometre), it is the 744th largest by area in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1540 people, 686 households, and 439 families living in the borough. The population density was 1581 people per square mile (610.43/kmē), giving it the 757th most densely populated borough among the Pennsylvania. There were 770 housing units at an average density of 793.8 per square mile (306.49/kmē). The average household size was 2.24 persons, and the average family size was 2.8 persons. In the borough Population was distributed with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males. The median age was 38.8 years, the median age of male residents at 38.2 and the median age of female residents at 39.5. The racial makeup of the borough was 92.08% White, 6.49% Black or African American, 0% American Indian, 0.58% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.32% from two or more races and 0.52% Other races.

Mercersburg borough Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Mercersburg borough Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Mercersburg Borough Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the borough was $32619, it would be the 831st highest borough by median household income in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the borough was $46042, it is 533rd wealthiest borough by median family income in Pennsylvania. The per capita income for the borough was $18934, it is 526th wealthiest borough by per capita income in Pennsylvania. The median income was $22104, Males have a median income of $25893 versus $19393 for females.

In 2000, 338 pupils and students, of which 39.94% are male and 60.06% are female, 21.95% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.62% nursery or pri school, 3.85% kindergarten, 55.92% elementary school, 20.71% high school and 13.91% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1540
April 2000 Estimate1540
July 2000 Estimate1540
July 2001 Estimate1534
July 2002 Estimate1537
July 2003 Estimate1537
July 2004 Estimate1545
July 2005 Estimate1544
July 2006 Estimate1551
July 2007 Estimate1591
July 2008 Estimate1584
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school12719
Kindergarten4913
Elementary school81108189
High school274370
College or graduate school113647
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Mercersburg borough, Pennsylvania$32619$46042$18934
Franklin County, Pennsylvania$40476$47075$19339
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587