Matamoras is a
borough in
Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,362 at the
2020 census. It is the easternmost municipality of any kind in Pennsylvania. Matamoras is part of the
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJ–PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the larger
New York–Newark, NY–NJ–CT–PA Combined Statistical Area.
History
Matamoras was originally part of
Westfall Township. Its name is derived from the Mexican city of
Matamoros, which was the first to be occupied by U.S. troops during the
Mexican–American War. It was incorporated as a
borough on January 18, 1905.
Merrill-Ronne Airport
On May 31, 1930, the Merrill-Ronne Airport was opened on the eastern side of Matamoras. The Airport was named and dedicated to aviators, Mazel M. Merrill and Edwin Ronne who had crashed and died in the woods near
Milford, Pennsylvania. The airport consisted of two large runways and a smaller runway at the north of the airport. The airport was used to train fighter pilots during WWII. The airport closed sometime between 1970 and 1980. After the airport was closed it became Airport park, a local park with many amenities.
Geography
Matamoras is located at (41.3678, −74.7018).
It is the easternmost point in Pennsylvania. Across the
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. From the meeting of its branches in Hancock (village), New York, Hancock, New York, the river flows for along the borders of N ...
are
Port Jervis, New York and
Montague, New Jersey
Montague Township is a township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States, in the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 3,847, reflecting an increase of 435 (+12.7%) from the 3,4 ...
. At the nearby confluence of the Delaware and
Neversink rivers is the
Tri-States Monument
The Tri-States Monument (also known as Tri-State Rock) is a granite monument that marks the tripoint of the state boundaries of New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. It is at the northwestern end of the boundary between New Jersey and New York, ...
, marking the eastern end of the boundary between New York and Pennsylvania.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 sq miles, of which is land and (11.54%) is water.
File:US 6 and US 209 in Matamoras.jpg, US Routes 6 and 209
Year 209 ( CCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Commodus and Lollianus (or, less frequently, year 962 '' Ab urbe cond ...
as they pass through Matamoras.
File:Matamoras PA bridge.jpg, Facing the bridge to Port Jervis, New York on US Routes 6 and 209
File:Matamoras PA Bridge.JPG, The Mid Delaware Bridge
File:Matamoras, PA, borough hall.jpg, Borough Hall
Demographics
As of the
census of 2010, there were 2,469 people, 955 households, and 665 families residing in the borough. The
population density was 3,527.1/sq mi. There were 1,020 housing units at an average density of 1,457.1 per square mile. The racial makeup of the borough was 93.3%
White, 1.4%
African American, 0.3%
Native American, 1.8%
Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.6% from
other races, and 2.7% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 5.5% of the population.
There were 955 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. Of all households 24.9% were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 57.8% from 18 to 64, and 16% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years.
The median income for a household in the borough was $37,361, and the median income for a family was $45,917. Males had a median income of $32,875 versus $26,176 for females. The
per capita income for the borough was $18,946. About 2.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Other
* Matamoras is the setting for photographer
Amy Stein's ''Domesticated'' series.
References
External links
*
Borough of Matamoras, official website
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1905 establishments in Pennsylvania
Boroughs in Pike County, Pennsylvania
Populated places established in 1905
Pennsylvania populated places on the Delaware River
Towns in the New York metropolitan area