Hop Bottom, Pennsylvania

Hop Bottom, Pennsylvania
Borough
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Susquehanna
Settled	1799
Incorporated	1881
Area
• Total	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Population  (2000)
• Total	333
• Density	553.1/sq mi (214.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	18824
Area code	570

Hop Bottom is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 333 at the 2000 census. The name comes from the hop, a plant providing flowers for brewing.

History

Hop Bottom was formerly Known as "Foster." The new name reflects the hops which were grown in the valley for local breweries. Hop Bottom has lived in the shadow of the Nicholson Bridge for ninety seven years. Locals know how inspiring it has been to live amongst the great architectural achievement that the world knows as the thirteenth wonder of the world.

Geography

Hop Bottom is located at 41°42′18″N 75°45′56″W (41.704931, -75.765667)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Hop Bottom is located at the junction of US Route 11 and State Highway 167. It is also seven miles west of Interstate 81.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 333 people, 128 households, and 93 families residing in the borough. The population density was 553.1 people per square mile (214.3/km²). There were 140 housing units at an average density of 232.5/sq mi (90.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.10% White, 2.40% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.30% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.

There were 128 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the borough the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $32,656, and the median income for a family was $36,827. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,208. About 10.5% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.

External links

Hop (plant)