Wilson, Pennsylvania
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Wilson is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,259 at the 2020 census. Wilson is located adjacent to the city of Easton and is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.
Geography
There is more than one Wilson in Pennsylvania. This borough is in the far east of Pennsylvania, in Northampton County; there is a neighborhood named Wilson in Clairton, south of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, and another in Clarion County. Wilson is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (40.684648, -75.239626).[1] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and 0.80% is water.
History
Wilson Borough is named after former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. First formed as a township on February 10, 1913 during the first half of 1920, a number of property owners solicited the courts to change the form of government from a township to that of a borough.
According to the 1920 book, History of the Northampton County (Pennsylvania) and the Grand Valley of Lehigh, by the American Historical Association, supervised and revised by William J. Heller, the township was consummated by the courts in 1914, but the court case of Palmer School District v. Wilson School District indicates the township's formation occurred on February 10, 1913.[2][3]
There are two very early court cases soon after the creation of the new township in 1913. The first, Palmer School District v. Wilson School District, related to Wilson owing Palmer for a certain amount of indebtedness caused by the township's creation. The second, Township of Wilson v. Easton Transit Co. in 1916, related to Wilson officials suing the transit company for performing work without first obtaining necessary permissions. The township lost this case, but in an appeal to Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on May 22, 1917, then Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Walling ruled, "The assignments of error are overruled and the decree is affirmed at the cost of the appellant."[4]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1920 | 5,196 | — | |
| 1930 | 8,265 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 8,217 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 8,159 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 8,465 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 8,406 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 7,564 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 7,830 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 7,682 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 7,896 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 8,259 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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At the 2010 census,[6] there were 7,896 people living in the borough. The racial makeup of the borough was 84.1% White, 6.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 3.0% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.6% of the population.
Transportation
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U.S. Route 22 and Pennsylvania Route 248 are the numbered highways passing through Wilson. US 22 follows the Lehigh Valley Thruway along a southwest-northeast alignment along the western and northern edges of the borough, with an interchange with PA 248 located just west of the borough in Palmer Township. PA 248 follows Northampton Street along an east-west alignment through the center of the borough.
Education
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References
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External links
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