Country United States County Cumberland Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 117 m Zip code 17043 Local time Wednesday 5:45 AM | State Pennsylvania Incorporated 1905 Website lemoynepa.com Area 4.17 km² Population 4,620 (2013) Area code 717 | |
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Lemoyne is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lemoyne was incorporated as a borough on May 23, 1905. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 4,553. It was formerly named "Bridgeport". Lemoyne lies across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's capital. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Map of Lemoyne, PA, USA
Lemoyne is served by Interstate 83 and U.S. Routes 11/15. Lemoyne is served by the West Shore School District.
Geography
Lemoyne is located on the eastern edge of Cumberland County at 40°14′36″N 76°53′48″W (40.243389, -76.896532), on the west bank of the Susquehanna River, directly across from Harrisburg. It is bordered to the north by Wormleysburg, to the west by Camp Hill, and to the south by the borough of New Cumberland and Lower Allen Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.61 square miles (4.17 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 3,995 people, 1,926 households, and 999 families residing in the borough. The population density is 2,565.8 people per square mile (988.8/km²). There are 2,027 housing units at an average density of 1,301.9 per square mile (501.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough is 96.52% White, 0.58% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.08% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,926 households, out of which 23.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% are married couples living together, 9.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 48.1% are non-families. 40.7% of all households are made up of individuals, and 11.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.07 and the average family size is 2.84.
In the borough the population is spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $39,803, and the median income for a family is $47,438. Males have a median income of $32,284 versus $26,719 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $28,705. 5.7% of the population and 4.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.