Everson is a

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in Fayette County,

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, United States. The population was 768 at the 2020 census. It was incorporated in 1903.

Geography

Everson is located on the northern edge of Fayette County at (40.090582, -79.587043). It is on the south side of Jacobs Creek, a tributary of the

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and which forms the border with Westmoreland County. The borough of Scottdale is to the north, directly across the creek from Everson. The city of

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is to the south. According to the

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, Everson has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 842 people, 351 households, and 233 families residing in the borough. The

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was 3,869.6 people per square mile (1,477.7/km²). There were 385 housing units at an average density of 1,769.4 per square mile (675.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.08%

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, 3.44%

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, 0.12%

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, and 0.36% from two or more races. There were 351 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were

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living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.94. In the borough, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $25,500, and the median income for a family was $30,769. Males had a median income of $25,972 versus $17,188 for females. The

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for the borough was $12,928. About 13.9% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the

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, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Everson is served by the

Southmoreland School District Southmoreland School District is a small, suburban public school district located in northern Fayette County, Pennsylvania and southern Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The boroughs of Scottdale and Everson, as well as the townships of East ...

Notable person

B. Smith Barbara Elaine Smith (August 24, 1949 – February 22, 2020), professionally known as B. Smith, was an American restaurateur, model, author, businesswoman, and television host. Early life and education Smith was born on August 24, 1949, in t ...

(Barbara Smith), television personality and restaurant operator

References

{{authority control Populated places established in 1903 Pittsburgh metropolitan area Boroughs in Fayette County, Pennsylvania 1903 establishments in Pennsylvania