Hallam, Pennsylvania

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Hallam is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,532 at the 2000 census. The town attracts people because of its name, like Intercourse and Paradise. It was named after surrounding Hellam Township (which still retains the Hell- part of the name) which was further named after a field of boiling brimstone on the outskirts of town. This looked so bad that early colonial named it Hellam (Hell Town in German). However, by the time it was incorporated in 1902 it was known as Hallam, possibly to remove the Satanic feel. You can see signs in the area mentioning the town as both Hellam and Hallam.

Geography

Hallam is located at coor dms|40|0|14|N|76|36|16|W|city (40.003897, -76.604528)GR|1, on the Kreutz Creek.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,532 people, 667 households, and 450 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,182.5 people per square mile (845.0/km²). There were 713 housing units at an average density of 1,015.7/sq mi (393.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.21% White, 1.31% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.85% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 667 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 25.9% 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 2.30 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the borough the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $42,235, and the median income for a family was $47,552. Males had a median income of $34,773 versus $24,716 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $22,868. About 5.0% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Hallam area is served by the Eastern York School District. Students in Hallam go to Kreutz Creek Elementary School if they are in grades K-5, Eastern York Middle School in 6-8, and Eastern York High School in 9-12.

References

"Weird Pennsylvania" by Matt Lake

External links

* [http://www.hallamborough.com/ Hallam Borough official website]