Marietta is a

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in Lancaster County,

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. The population was 2,633 at the 2020 census. It is located on the east bank of the

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northwest of Columbia.

Geography

Marietta is located in western Lancaster County at (40.057169, -76.555955). It is bordered to the north, east, and west by East Donegal Township, and to the south, across the Susquehanna River, by Hellam Township in York County. According to the

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, the borough has a total area of , of which , or 0.93%, are water. Market Street runs the whole length of the town. The east/west divider is Waterford Avenue.

Pennsylvania Route 441 Pennsylvania Route 441 (PA 441) is a state route in central Pennsylvania that mostly parallels the Susquehanna River through Lancaster and Dauphin counties. The southern terminus is at PA 999 in the Manor Township hamlet of Washington Boro. ...

passes just north of the borough and forms part of its northeast border; the highway leads southeast to Columbia and northwest (upriver) to Middletown.

History

In 1727, James Anderson made a lottery that laid out part of present-day Marietta. Later David Cook laid another portion of present-day Marietta. Further development by Jacob Grosh, John Myers, John Peadan, James Mehaffey, Benjamin Long, and James Huffy laid out the rest of present-day Marietta. In 1812, the borough was incorporated, merging all the areas of town except for the western portion of the borough which was extended into Marietta at a later date. For the first few years of existence, the growth of the borough was meager. Then an economic crisis struck the town, not relenting until around 1830. Thereafter, industries such as timber and iron smelting provided many economic opportunities in the borough. The borough's name is an amalgamation of the first names of Mary Cook and Etta Anderson, the wives of two first settlers. The

Ashley and Bailey Silk Mill Ashley and Bailey Silk Mill is a historic silk mill located at Marietta, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1897, and is a three-story brick factory building on a limestone foundation. It is 13 bays long and has a low-pitched gable ...

, Joseph Bucher House, Chickies Historic District, Linden House, and Marietta Historic District are listed on the

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Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,689 people, 1,092 households, and 723 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 1,168 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 95.83%

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, 2.49%

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, 0.15% Native American, 0.15%

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, 0.04%

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, 0.52% from

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, and 0.82% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.90% of the population. There were 1,092 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were

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living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.99. In the borough, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $40,563, and the median income for a family was $46,905. Males had a median income of $33,783 versus $21,863 for females. The

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for the borough was $19,265. About 6.7% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the

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, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Education

Primary and secondary education in the borough of Marietta is provided by the Donegal School District. Students kindergarten through second grade attend the Donegal Primary School in Mount Joy. Students third grade through sixth grade attend the Donegal Intermediate School located on PA 441 just outside the borough. Students seventh grade through eighth grade attend the Donegal Junior High School in Mount Joy. Students ninth grade through twelfth grade attend the Donegal Senior High School in Mount Joy.

Notable people

* Henry B. Cassel (1855-1926),

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member of the

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Alan Dawson Alan Dawson (July 14, 1929 – February 23, 1996) was an American jazz drummer and percussion teacher based in Boston. Biography Dawson was born in Marietta, Pennsylvania and raised in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Serving in the U.S. Army during th ...

(1929-1996), jazz drummer and percussion teacher based in Boston; born in Marietta *

David Hickernell David S. "Dave" Hickernell (born January 2, 1959) is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 98th District and was elected in 2002. He currently sits on the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Local Government, ...

(b. 1959),

member of the

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* Simon Snyder Rathvon (1812-1891), agricultural

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Gallery

File:104 Front St Marietta PA.JPG, Joseph Bucher House File:Marietta PA Post Office 17547.JPG, Post office File:Marietta, Pennsylvania (8482995888).jpg File:Marietta, Pennsylvania (8483013270).jpg File:Marietta, Pennsylvania (8481908005).jpg File:Marietta, Pennsylvania (8481904325).jpg File:Marietta, Pennsylvania (8481917533).jpg, First National Bank Building File:Marietta, Pennsylvania (8482991366).jpg

References

External links

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Marietta Restoration Associates
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