Shamokin, Pennsylvania

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Shamokin (Saponi Algonquian “Shumounk” "place of the horn") is a city in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, at the western edge of the Coal Region. (The original Saponi village of Shamokin was located near the current site of Sunbury, the seat of Northumberland County.)

Shamokin was incorporated as a borough on November 9, 1864, and as a city on February 21, 1949. In addition to anthracite coal-mining, it also had silk and knitting mills, stocking and shirt factories, wagon shops, ironworks, and brickyards. In 1900, the population reached 18,202 people; in 1910, there were 19,588 people here; in 1920, 21,204 people lived here, and in 1940, 18,810 people lived in Shamokin. The population was 8,009 at the 2000 census. The city of Shamokin is bordered by its sister community, Coal Township, Pennsylvania, and by the world's longest culm bank.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Trivia 4 External links

Geography

Shamokin is located at 40°47′21″N, 76°33′17″W (40.789142, -76.554662)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 8,009 people, 3,742 households, and 2,028 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,725.7/km² (9,601.9/mi²). There were 4,674 housing units at an average density of 2,174.3/km² (5,603.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.84% White, 0.12% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 3,742 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.8% were non-families. 41.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,173, and the median income for a family was $30,038. Males had a median income of $28,261 versus $19,120 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,354. About 19.3% of families and 24.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.2% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.

Trivia

Shamokin was the birthplace of Major League Baseball hall of famer Stan Coveleski.
Shamokin is home of the world's largest man made mountain, the Glen Burn Colliery Cameron Culm Bank.
Shamokin High School Alumni is the first and longest active Alumni Association in the United States.
St. Edward's Church in Shamokin - First church in the world to be electrified (Thomas Alva Edison).
Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood is the only 4-star Admiral from the coal region. Commander-in-chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet 1958-1960.
William Howard Lee designed and supervised construction of the Odd Fellows Orphanage in Sunbury, and the Dime Trust & Safe Deposit Company Building, Masonic Temple, and the Elks Home in Shamokin. Lee designed the Victoria Theatre in Shamokin as well as 200 other theatres in America including Pottsville's Majestic Theatre, Easton's State Theatre and Reading' Astor Theatre.
The Eagle Silk Mill became the largest textile building under one roof in America.
National Ticket Company became the largest ticket company in the world.
U.S.S. Shamokin - United States Navy Ship named after Shamokin.
"The Shamokin" - Steam Engine Train currently in the Franklin Institute.
John Kleimbach was the original waffle man in America.
Shamokin was the site of the first Lithuanian printing press in the Western Hemisphere.
Shamokin was the birthplace of author, Edward Kiersnowski

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