Wampum
Borough
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lawrence
Coordinates	40°53′19″N 80°20′23″W / 40.88861, -80.33972
Area	1. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. In the US state of Pennsylvania, boroughs are a form of Local government, a subdivision of a County. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Lawrence County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. 0 sq mi (3 km²)
- land	0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi (2 km²)
- water	0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (0 km²)
Population	678 (2000)
Density	736. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 /sq mi (284 /km²)
Established	1796
Mayor	Jeff Steffler
Timezone	EST (UTC-4)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-5)
Area code	724
Location of Wampum in Lawrence County
Location of Wampum in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

Wampum is a borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Area code 724 is an area code in western and southwestern Pennsylvania, including the outer suburbs of Pittsburgh. Lawrence County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 678 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Wampum is located at 40°53′19″N, 80°20′23″W (40. 888657, -80. 339650)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 0 square miles (2. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²), of which, 0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 square miles (2. 4 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (4. 17%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 678 people, 290 households, and 182 families residing in the borough. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 736. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 people per square mile (284. 5/km²). There were 310 housing units at an average density of 336. 6/sq mi (130. 1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97. 05% White, 1. 77% African American, 0. 15% Native American, 0. 44% Asian, and 0. 59% from two or more races.

There were 290 households out of which 24. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49. 0% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36. 9% were non-families. 34. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 34 and the average family size was 2. 99.

In the borough the population was spread out with 23. 0% under the age of 18, 5. 6% from 18 to 24, 26. 1% from 25 to 44, 22. 9% from 45 to 64, and 22. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87. 8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $29,205, and the median income for a family was $36,094. Males had a median income of $31,023 versus $26,071 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,598. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 11. 8% of families and 17. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 13. 9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable Residents

It is the birthplace of former baseball All-Star Dick Allen and his brothers Hank and Ron Allen. For others with the same name see Richard Allen. Richard Anthony Allen (born March 8 1942, in Wampum Pennsylvania Harold Andrew Allen (born July 23, 1940 in Wampum Pennsylvania) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for Ronald Frederick Allen (born December 23, 1943 in Wampum Pennsylvania) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball, and Also the birthplace and home of semi-professional hockey player Matthew Puntureri. [hockeydb. com]

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