Almedia is a

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(CDP) in

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, United States. It is part of

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. The population was 1,078 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area.

History

Almedia was once called Afton. There used to be

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quarries and coal-dredging industries near Almedia.

Geography

Almedia is located near the center of Columbia County at (41.015556, -76.384814). It is in southeastern Scott Township and southwestern South Centre Township and is bordered by the

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to the south, U.S. Route 11 to the north,

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to the west, and Lime Ridge to the east. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 26.61%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,078 people, 491 households, and 326 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00%

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. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 3.3. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.4% age 19 and under, 2.4% from 20 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 31% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,813, and the median income for a family was $56,932. Males had a median income of $43,333 versus $29,828 for females. The

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for the CDP was $27,637. About 2.8% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the

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, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.United States Census
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References

{{authority control Census-designated places in Columbia County, Pennsylvania Bloomsburg–Berwick metropolitan area Census-designated places in Pennsylvania