Linglestown, Pennsylvania

Linglestown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded and laid out in 1765 by Thomas Lingle and was named St. Thomas. Because of the founder's name, people referred to the town as "Lingle's Town", and was unofficially renamed "Linglestown" after his death in 1811. [Lower Paxton Township Bi-centennial 1767-1967, 1967, Triangle Press Harrisburg, PA] The population was 6,414 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Linglestown is located at coor dms|40|20|13|N|76|47|27|W|city (40.336888, -76.790764)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.7 km²), all of it land (except a few streams and ponds).

Highest elevation is about 1,650 ft (Blue Mountain).

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 6,414 people, 2,508 households, and 1,908 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,713.1 people per square mile (662.2/km²). There were 2,587 housing units at an average density of 691.0/sq mi (267.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.28% White, 2.12% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.

There were 2,508 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,650, and the median income for a family was $59,398. Males had a median income of $41,536 versus $30,064 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,347. About 1.9% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.

Other

The Linglestown Elementary School mascot is the Lion. Their colors are navy and gold. Linglestown Middle School's mascot is the Ram, matching the mascot of the high school this school feeds into - the Central Dauphin High School Rams.

Linglestown Middle School was built in 1973 and presently has about 675 students. Before the '07 school year, the mascout was a Viking and the colors, yellow and black. Since the '07-'08 school year, it has been home to the Rams, colors green and white.

Notable Residents

*Maynard Yingst, sprint car racer and drag racing national championship crew chief

*Nally family is the highest elevated household, about 1,580 ft.

*Trey Yingst, actor

ee also

*Lower Paxton Township

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