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Everett's original name was Bloody Run, after a creek which was the site of a battle between settlers and Native Americans . The town was renamed in honor of politician and orator Edward Everett . Bestselling American novelist Dean Koontz was born in Everett. GEOGRAPHY Everett is located at 40°0'51" North, 78°22'24" West (40.014049, -78.373202). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 2.8 Km&2 (1.1 Mi&2 ). 2.8 km&2 (1.1 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. Located in a valley of the Allegheny Mountains , Everett sits within a natural transportation corridor where the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River has carved a Water Gap through Tussey Mountain. The Alleghenies are a sub-region of the much larger Appalachian Mountains , and cover an area of central Pennsylvania, western Maryland and northern West Virginia. The countryside surrounding Everett is composed mainly of large forested areas, extensive agricultural fields, pasture, small villages, and woodlots. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 1,905 people, 876 households, and 515 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 687.4/km&2 (1,773.4/mi&2). There were 967 housing units at an average density of 348.9/km&2 (900.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.43% White , 0.52% African American , 0.00% Native American , 0.26% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.26% from Other Races , and 0.52% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 876 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were Married Couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.79. In the borough the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $23,919, and the median income for a family was $33,819. Males had a median income of $26,953 versus $16,196 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $15,841. 19.2% of the population and 13.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 22.7% of those under the age of 18 and 18.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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