Weigelstown, Pennsylvania

Weigelstown
CDP
Location in York County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 39°59′2″N 76°49′46″W / 39.98389°N 76.82944°WCoordinates: 39°59′2″N 76°49′46″W / 39.98389°N 76.82944°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	York
Township	Dover
Area
• Total	5.8 sq mi (15.0 km^2)
• Land	5.8 sq mi (15.0 km^2)
Population (2010)
• Total	12,875
• Density	2,200/sq mi (860/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)

Weigelstown is a census-designated place (CDP) in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,875 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Weigelstown is located at 39°59′2″N 76°49′46″W / 39.98389°N 76.82944°W (39.983847, -76.829356).^[1] It is located in Dover Township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 10,117 people, 3,933 households, and 2,890 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,740.7 people per square mile (672.3/km²). There were 4,069 housing units at an average density of 700.1/sq mi (270.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.44% White, 1.22% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.

There were 3,933 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,095, and the median income for a family was $51,343. Males had a median income of $36,598 versus $23,143 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,048. About 3.5% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2000	10,117		—
2010	12,875		27.3%

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.