North East, Pennsylvania
Borough
Main Street, looking west toward Lake Street (Pennsylvania Route 89)
Main Street, looking west toward Lake Street (Pennsylvania Route 89)
Etymology: North East Township
Location in Erie County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Erie County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 42°12′48″N 79°50′1″W / 42.21333°N 79.83361°W / 42.21333; -79.83361
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyErie
Settled1794
IncorporatedFebruary 27, 1834
Founded byJoseph Shadduck[1]
Government
 • MayorJon Triana (R)
Area
[2]
 • Total1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2)
 • Land1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[3] (Borough benchmark)
802 ft (244 m)
Highest elevation
[3] (southeast corner of borough)
870 ft (270 m)
Lowest elevation
[3] (unnamed tributary to Lake Erie)
740 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total4,106
 • Density3,151.19/sq mi (1,216.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
ZIP code
16428
Area code814
Websitenortheastborough.com
A Keystone Marker, with an atypical color scheme, in North East

North East is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States, 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Erie. Located in the county's northeastern corner, the name comes from the geographical location. The population was 4,114 at the 2020 census,[5] down from 4,294 in 2010.[6] Fruit growing was an early economic endeavor, and is still to this day, as this is a popular area especially for cherries and grapes. There is an annual Cherry Festival in the summer and an annual Wine Country Harvest Festival in autumn. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the northernmost town in Pennsylvania.

History

Before 1650, the area was settled by the Eriez, a relatively peaceful tribe; however, they were destroyed by the Seneca.[7]

As part of the Erie Triangle, it was only in 1792 that the locale became part of Pennsylvania. However, North East did not receive its first settlers until 1794, still, several years before the county (Erie) and township (North East) was organized. Originally the North East Township was called "Lower Greenfield" being downstream from Greenfield Township. The first road was built in 1797 from present-day Freeport at the mouth of Sixteenmile Creek to present-day Colt Station now in Greenfield Township. That road was extended in 1798 to where French Creek forks (present-day Wattsburg).[8] In 1798 the first school was formed.[7][9] In 1800 a road from the village of North East to Wattsburg was opened, it paralleled, but ran east of, the first one from Freeport.[10] In 1801 the first church was organized, it was Presbyterian.[9]

Its first high school, Lake Shore Seminary, was established in 1870 as a collaborative effort of the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches. In 1884, a fire destroyed two-thirds of the town's business district.[11]

In 1983, Short's Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1990 the entire old central business district was added to the register.[12]

Government

The Borough of North East is incorporated as a borough under Pennsylvania law.[13] The borough is governed by a mayor–council government. The government consists of a mayor, and a six-member borough council. They are elected to four-year terms, with the terms of the council designed to be overlapping.[13] The borough council prepares legislation and conducts oversight. The council meets in North East Borough Hall. Jon Triana is the mayor of the Borough of North East and was first elected in 2021. As of November 2022, the North East Borough Council consists of:[14]

  • Denise McCumber
  • Bill Beardsley
  • Todd Luke
  • Heather Jones
  • Ryan D. McGregor
  • Amber Belson

North East is in Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district and is currently represented in Congress by Republican Mike Kelly, who was elected in 2010. Republican Dan Laughlin of the 49th District represents North East in the Pennsylvania State Senate and Republican Jake Banta of the 4th District represents North East in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[15]

Geography

North East is located in northeastern Erie County at 42°12′48″N 79°50′1″W / 42.21333°N 79.83361°W / 42.21333; -79.83361 (42.213385, -79.833711).[16] It is surrounded by North East Township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.[6]

Short's Hotel (1899)
National Register of Historic Places

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850387—
186056646.3%
187090059.0%
18801,39655.1%
18901,53810.2%
19002,06834.5%
19102,67229.2%
19203,48130.3%
19303,6705.4%
19403,7040.9%
19504,24714.7%
19604,217−0.7%
19703,846−8.8%
19804,56818.8%
19904,6171.1%
20004,601−0.3%
20104,294−6.7%
20204,114−4.2%
2021 (est.)4,079[5]−0.9%
Sources:[17][18][19][4]

As of the census[18] of 2000, there were 4,601 people, 1,730 households, and 1,162 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,515.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,357.3/km2). There were 1,795 housing units at an average density of 1,371.5 per square mile (529.5/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.65% White, 0.80% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.87% of the population.

There were 1,730 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $36,431, and the median income for a family was $43,250. Males had a median income of $33,939 versus $21,921 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,132. About 10.0% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

Lake Shore Railway Museum (1899)

Culture

North East has the Lake Shore Railway Museum, housed in its former railroad station.

Schools

The North East School District includes Earle C. Davis Primary School, Intermediate Elementary School, North East Middle School, and North East High School.[20]

From 1991 to 2021, Mercyhurst North East operated in North East as a branch of Mercyhurst University.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ Whitman, Benjamin; et al. (1884). History of Erie County, Pennsylvania: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Vol. 1. Erie, Pennsylvania. p. 724.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Grahamville Reservoir Topo Map, Erie County PA (North East Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  5. 1 2 Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): North East borough, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Location & History - North East Borough".
  8. ↑ Whitman 1884, p. 729
  9. 1 2 Whitman 1884, p. 725
  10. ↑ "Transportation Plan". Greenfield Township Comprehensive Plan (PDF). Greenfield Township, Erie County. 2002. p. 5.
  11. ↑ Sands, Patricia A.; Sisson, William (August 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: North East Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  12. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  13. 1 2 The Pennsylvania Manual, p. 6–5.
  14. ↑ "Borough Council Members". North East, PA. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  15. ↑ The Pennsylvania Manual, p. 3-162.
  16. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  17. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  18. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  19. ↑ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  20. ↑ "North East School District". www.nesd1.org. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
Lake and Main streets

Further reading

  • Gallagher, Marty. (1985) North East Past, North East, Pennsylvania: The North East Breeze Publishing Co. (Brown-Thompson Newspapers, Inc.) OCLC 21961951 (compilation of newspaper articles)
  • Green, Walter R. (1981) North East, Pennsylvania 1850-1890, Erie, Pennsylvania: Mercyhurst College.
  • Loop, Admah Irwin (1984) One hundred years of North East, North East, Pennsylvania: The North East Breeze Publishing Co. (Brown-Thompson Newspapers, Inc.) OCLC 21879061 (compilation of newspaper articles from 1934 to 1937)
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