Glendon, Pennsylvania
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Glendon is a
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in Northampton County,
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. The population of Glendon was 373 at the 2020 census. Glendon is part of the
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metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was thus the 68th-most populous
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in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. Glendon is the second smallest municipality in Northampton County by population, just behind Chapman.


History


Foundation

The territory that would make up Glendon consisted of a few scattered farms prior to 1844 when the Glendon Iron Works opened. By 1856 the iron works was recognized as one of the best of Pennsylvania in terms of quality leading to the construction of 30 to 40 buildings to support the growing workforce. The
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quickly grew, and by 1867 had a population of 141, enough to warrant the community to be incorporated as a borough, resulting in even more growth, with the population jumping to 707 by 1870. Joseph Morrison, an immigrant from Castle Toothery,
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was named the first Chief Burgess and by 1880 the population reached 1,000. Around this time the mining industry was starting to fade, and the residents, who mostly spent their salaries on cheap
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, caused the borough to develop a reputation for rowdiness. Despite being a company town, Glendon was known for never having a strike during the
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, never having a union presence among its workers, and high wages among its workers that were comparable to what financial analysts on
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were making at the time. Additionally, the residents of Glendon where notably more conservative than other laborers, opening a chapter of the Patriotic Order Sons of America which is still in operation. Despite the small size, the borough also maintained a
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force and public school system.


Geography

Glendon is located at (40.662152, -75.235758). According to the
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, the borough has a total area of , all land.


Transportation

As of 2007, there were of public roads in Glendon, of which were maintained by the
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(PennDOT) and were maintained by the borough. Interstate 78 passes through Glendon, following a southwest-northeast alignment through the length of the borough. However, the nearest exit is in neighboring Williams Township. Main thoroughfares in the borough include Island Park Road, Main Street, and 25th Street.


Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 367 people, 139 households, and 98 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 150 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 95.64%
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, 0.82%
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, 1.36% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population. There were 139 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were
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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.15. In the borough, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $42,969, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $37,813 versus $33,375 for females. The
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for the borough was $17,593. About 12.9% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the
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, including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.


Public education

The borough is served by the Wilson Area School District. Students in grades nine through 12 attend Wilson Area High School in Easton.


Gallery

File:Franklin St, Glendon, Northampton Co PA.JPG, House on Franklin Street File:Farm on High St, Glendon, Northampton Co PA 01.JPG, Barn on High Street


Notes


References

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