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GEOGRAPHY Mercersburg is located at 39°49'46" North, 77°54'7" West (39.829388, -77.901952). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 2.5 Km&2 (1.0 Mi&2 ). 2.5 km&2 (1.0 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. Mercersburg is located at the foot of the Appalachian mountains just north of the mason-dixon line which today serves as the state border with Maryland. Whitetail Ski Resort is just south and west of the town in Montgomery Township. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 1,540 people, 686 households, and 439 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 613.0/km&2 (1,581.0/mi&2). There were 770 housing units at an average density of 306.5/km&2 (790.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 92.08% White , 6.49% African American , 0.00% Native American , 0.58% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.52% from Other Races , and 0.32% from two or more races. 1.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 686 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were Married Couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.80. In the borough the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $32,619, and the median income for a family was $46,042. Males had a median income of $30,602 versus $23,000 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $18,934. 8.6% of the population and 7.2% of families were below the Poverty Line . 7.5% of those under the age of 18 and 10.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS
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