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Lemont is a census-designated place (CDP)
in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States and
is the location of the only remaining granary in Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The
population was 2,116 at the 2000
census.
Geography
Lemont is located at 40°48′36″N 77°49′5″W / 40.81°N
77.81806°W / 40.81; -77.81806
(40.809911, -77.818152)[1].
According to the United States Census
Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles
(3.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of
2000, there were 2,116 people, 857 households, and 573 families
residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,703.1
people per square mile (658.9/km²). There were 867 housing units at
an average density of 697.8/sq mi (270.0/km²). The racial
makeup of the CDP was 94.42% White, 1.09% African
American, 0.09% Native
American, 2.17% Asian, 1.51%
from other
races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any
race were 1.94% of the population.
There were 857 households out of which 31.0% had children under
the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a
female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were
non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals
and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was
2.99.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.4% under the
age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45
to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For
every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,875, and
the median income for a family was $67,000. Males had a median
income of $42,134 versus $31,447 for females. The per capita
income for the CDP was $25,253. About 5.5% of families and 7.7%
of the population were below the poverty line,
including 14.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or
over.
Dining
and Entertainment
Shops
Historic
Village
The Village of Lemont, a National Historic District, is home to
many historic homes and businesses. The John Thompson Coal Sheds
and Granary is the last remaining wooden grain elevator in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is being restored by the Lemont Village Association. Lemont Elementary
School, built from 1938 to 1939 as College Township School, is an
architectural gem of massive limestone that overlooks the village.
The State College Area School District is considering closing the
school; however, District residents are vigorously opposing the
proposal as fiscally irresponsible, educationally regressive,
environmentally detrimental, and culturally short-sighted. The Friends of Lemont School
has been organized to spearhead an effort to combat the closure,
even sponsoring an on-line petition to keep
the neighborhood school.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and
1990". United States Census
Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved
2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census
Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved
2008-01-31.
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