Aristes is a

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(CDP) in Conyngham Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of

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. The population was 311 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area. Aristes is located adjacent to the famous "ghost town" of

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History

Around the year 1800, the Red Tavern was built along the Old Reading Road, which ran from Catawissa to

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. In 1865, the owner of the Red Tavern laid out a village which he called "Montana". When a

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was established here in 1897, the name of the town was changed to "Aristes", a contraction of the name

Aristides Aristides ( ; grc-gre, Ἀριστείδης, Aristeídēs, ; 530–468 BC) was an ancient Athenian statesman. Nicknamed "the Just" (δίκαιος, ''dikaios''), he flourished in the early quarter of Athens' Classical period and is remember ...

, a Greek statesman. In 1948,

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hit a high-voltage powerline and crashed in Aristes. Notable victims of the crash included Broadway theatre impresario

Earl Carroll Earl Carroll (September 16, 1893 – June 17, 1948) was an American theatrical producer, director, writer, songwriter and composer. Early life Carroll was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1893. He lived as an infant in the Nunnery Hill ( Fine ...

and his girlfriend, actress

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;

Henry L. Jackson Henry L. Jackson (March 24, 1911 – June 17, 1948) was an American businessman, editor and journalist and a co-founder of ''Esquire'' magazine with David A. Smart and Arnold Gingrich. He was killed in the crash of United Airlines Flight 624 in ...

, men's fashion editor of ''

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'' magazine and co-founder of ''Esquire'' magazine; and Venita Varden Oakie, the former wife of actor

Jack Oakie Jack Oakie (born Lewis Delaney Offield; November 12, 1903 – January 23, 1978) was an American actor, starring mostly in films, but also working on Theatre, stage, radio and television. He portrayed Napaloni in Charlie Chaplin, Chaplin's ''T ...

Geography

Aristes is located in southern Columbia County at (40.818984, -76.339374), east of the center of Conyngham Township and northeast of

. According to the

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, the Aristes CDP has a total area of , all land. Aristes is served by

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. The CDP's southern half is mostly forested.maps.google.com

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 230 people, 108 households, and 65 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 1,172.5 people per square mile (444.0/km). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 601.5/sq mi (227.8/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.57%

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, and 0.43% from two or more races. There were 108 households, out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were

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living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.77. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 17.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,607, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $21,875 for females. The

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for the CDP was $13,302. About 15.6% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the

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, including 63.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.5% of those sixty five or over.

References

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