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Wampum, Pennsylvania

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Wampum High School was home to the Wampum Indians. L Butler Hennon coached the team from 1933-1961. The Wampum Indians all-time record stood at 521-126 (.805). The Wampum Indians won the sectional title 16 times, three state championships (1955, 1959, 1960) and a record setting 82 consecutive games
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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,
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living together, 10.0% 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.
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of 2000, there were 678 people, 290 households, and 182 families residing in the borough. The population density was 736.1 inhabitants per square mile (284.2/km). There were 310 housing units at an average density of 336.6 per square mile (130.0/km). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.05%
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Due to a dispute with the former Big Beaver Township School District that had an informal union with Wampum Public Schools but never fully merged with Wampum, children in New Beaver have attended Big Beaver's successor
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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
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There were 290 households, out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were
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for the borough was $ 15,598. About 11.8% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the
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called Wampum Public Schools from 1914 to 1962. The district also included students from nearby
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Former Wampum High School located on Main Street Extension
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According to the 1586:Boroughs in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania 56:Location in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania 861: 821:The town was mentioned in the 1986 film 812:, Former United States Air Force general 714: 825:by Chris Taylor, a character played by 1573: 412: 16:Borough in Pennsylvania, United States 1175: 1020: 1018: 816: 1581:Populated places established in 1796 1591:1796 establishments in Pennsylvania 172:0.05 sq mi (0.12 km) 164:0.98 sq mi (2.55 km) 156:1.03 sq mi (2.67 km) 13: 1253: 1202:Municipalities and communities of 1015: 1001:"Census of Population and Housing" 968: 905: 402: 14: 1602: 1156: 754: 737:Ellwood City Area School District 211: 210: 50: 38: 1128: 1104: 1082: 793:, basketball player and surgeon 388: 1068: 946: 1: 1205:Lawrence County, Pennsylvania 849:. United States Census Bureau 832: 321:Lawrence County, Pennsylvania 230:668.02/sq mi (258.04/km) 710: 330: 325:Pittsburgh metropolitan area 7: 1030:United States Census Bureau 980:United States Census Bureau 847:"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files" 745:Mohawk Area School District 219: • Estimate  10: 1607: 188:1,160 ft (350 m) 1546: 1536: 1506: 1421: 1328: 1264: 1251: 1235: 1216: 656: 643: 628: 613: 598: 583: 568: 553: 538: 523: 508: 493: 478: 463: 448: 433: 418: 411: 406: 401: 398: 319:is a borough in southern 300: 284: 272: 251: 234: 226: 218: 205: 200: 192: 184: 176: 168: 160: 152: 147: 139: 134: 126: 116: 104: 96: 61: 49: 44:Businesses on Main Street 37: 28: 21: 196:740 ft (230 m) 180:860 ft (260 m) 956:. zipdatamaps.com. 2023 696:there were 87.8 males. 1258: 801:National Hockey League 720: 185:Highest elevation 1257: 1026:"U.S. Census website" 785:Major League Baseball 775:Major League Baseball 765:Major League Baseball 718: 394:Historical population 354:40.88861°N 80.33972°W 335:Wampum is located at 253: • Summer ( 193:Lowest elevation 81:40.88861°N 80.33972°W 1559:United States portal 1472:New Castle Northwest 1094:www.mohawk.k12.pa.us 1056:. 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Index

Borough
Businesses on Main Street
Location in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
40°53′19″N 80°20′23″W / 40.88861°N 80.33972°W / 40.88861; -80.33972
State
Pennsylvania
Lawrence
Time zone
UTC-4
EST
DST
UTC-5
EDT
ZIP code
Area code(s)
724
878
wampumboro.com
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh metropolitan area
40°53′19″N 80°20′23″W / 40.88861°N 80.33972°W / 40.88861; -80.33972
U.S. Census Bureau
Beaver River
Eckles Run
Wampum Run
1880
1890
1900
1910
1920

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