Herndon, formerly Trevorton Junction, is a
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
In the Middle A ...
along the
Susquehanna River in
Northumberland County,
Pennsylvania
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, United States. Herndon was first founded by Robert A. Parrish in 1840. The town was later named for Naval commander
William Lewis Herndon
Commander William Lewis Herndon (25 October 1813 – 12 September 1857) was one of the United States Navy's outstanding explorers and seamen. In 1851 he led a United States expedition to the Valley of the Amazon, and prepared a report published ...
, who died in 1857 while trying to rescue passengers from his sinking ship.
The population was 324 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Herndon is located at (40.704241, -76.843212).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (55.06%) is water.
Demographics
At the
2000 census there were 383 people, 173 households, and 106 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 192 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup
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of the borough was 97.91% White, 1.83% African American, and 0.26% from two or more races.
There were 173 households, 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 34.7% of households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 18.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median household income was $37,750 and the median family income was $44,063. Males had a median income of $29,875 versus $17,969 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $23,156. About 5.7% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 22.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Herndon is served by
Line Mountain Jr./Sr. High School.
See also
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List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania
This is a list of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania. Listed first is the one incorporated town in Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg. Despite being officially recognized as a town, it is subject to the Pennsylvania Borough Code. A list of all 956 boroughs ...
References
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Pennsylvania populated places on the Susquehanna River
Populated places established in 1827
Boroughs in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
1902 establishments in Pennsylvania