Addison, Pennsylvania

Addison is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 214 at the 2000 census.

Addison, Pennsylvania
Borough
Location of Addison in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Location within Pennsylvania and location of Pennsylvania within USA
Coordinates: 39°44′43″N 79°19′59″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Somerset County
Settled	1798
Incorporated	February 28, 1912
Area [1]
• Total	0.54 sq mi (1.41 km^2)
• Land	0.54 sq mi (1.41 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	207
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	206
• Density	378.68/sq mi (146.32/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	42-00396

History

Peter Augustine laid out the town of Petersburg, which later became Addison, in 1818.[3] Henry Stuller built the first house here in 1820, the same year in which John Brown built a tavern.[3] A schoolhouse was constructed about 1832, and a foundry was begun by Thomas & Nathan Cooper in 1844.[3]

Geography

Addison is located at 39°44′43″N 79°19′59″W (39.7472, -79.3331),[4] about 30 miles (48 km) west-northwest of Cumberland, Maryland and about 30 miles (48 km) east-northeast of Morgantown, West Virginia. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land. It is surrounded by Addison Township.

The Petersburg Tollhouse, on the National Road in Addison, Pennsylvania

Addison was served by the National Road (now US 40). The Petersburg Tollhouse, one of several toll houses on that road, is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Petersburg, Somerset County, PA, 1860 (note orientation of map: east at top)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	190		—
1930	184		−3.2%
1940	199		8.2%
1950	237		19.1%
1960	222		−6.3%
1970	370		66.7%
1980	259		−30.0%
1990	212		−18.1%
2000	214		0.9%
2010	207		−3.3%
2019 (est.)	206	[2]	−0.5%
Sources:[5][6]

At the 2000 census there were 214 people, 87 households, and 54 families residing in the borough. The population density was 380.4 people per square mile (147.5/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 170.6 per square mile (66.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White.[7] Of the 87 households, 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 34.5% of households were one person, and 20.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.2% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median household income was $25,833 and the median family income was $34,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,963. About 5.1% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.4% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania. Chicago: Waterman, Watkins & Co. 1884. pp. 572–573.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
6. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.