Milesburg is a

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Centre County, Pennsylvania Centre County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 158,172. Its county seat is Bellefonte. Centre County comprises the State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The lands ...

. It is part of the

State College, Pennsylvania State College is a home rule municipality in Centre County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is a college town, dominated economically, culturally and demographically by the presence of the University Park campus of the Pennsylvania Sta ...

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. The population was 1,123 at the 2010 census.

History

Milesburg, as well as nearby Miles Township, was named after Colonel

Samuel Miles Samuel Miles (March 11, 1740 – December 29, 1805) was an American military officer and politician, as well as an influential businessman and politician, active in Pennsylvania before, during, and after the American Revolutionary War. Milita ...

, who co-owned the Centre Furnace Iron Works, along with Colonel John Patton and John Dunlop. Milesburg is on (or near) the site of a former Lenape Indian settlement known as Bald Eagle's Nest. The Iddings-Baldridge House was added to the

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in 1977.

Geography

Milesburg is located at (40.942533, -77.789207). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

At the 2010 census there were 1,123 people, 459 households, and 305 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,503.4 people per square mile (966.8/km²). There were 489 housing units at an average density of 1,090.1 per square mile (421.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.7% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% other, and 0.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3%. There were 459 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 26.6% of households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.77. In the borough, the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males. The median household income was $45,588 and the median family income was $51,597. The per capita income for the borough was $19,310. About 5.0% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the

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, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over. Half painted bridge PA 144 Spring Creek Milesburg PA.jpg, Bridge repairs Baptist Church Milesburg PA.jpg, Baptist Church USPO Milesburg PA.jpg, Post office Milesburg PA All Wars Memorial.jpg, All Wars Memorial

References

{{authority control Populated places established in 1793 Boroughs in Centre County, Pennsylvania 1843 establishments in Pennsylvania