Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania

Shamokin Dam: Borough in northeastern Snyder County, Pennsylvania

About

Shamokin Dam is a city located in the county of Snyder in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,686 and a population density of 897 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,699 inhabitants.

The city was created 279 years ago in 1744.

Shamokin Dam locator map
Location of Shamokin Dam on Pennsylvania map.

Quick Facts about Shamokin Dam

Population : 1,699 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Pennsylvania (United States)
County : Snyder County
Postal code : 17876
Area : 1.88 km2
Altitude : 1,637 feet / 499 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1745 (279 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 15:25:27 (21st November 2024)
Density : 904 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 0.77% (2010-2020)
Development in Shamokin Dam  Pennsylvania image
Development in Shamokin Dam Pennsylvania
Development in Shamokin Dam  Pennsylvania image

Geography

Shamokin Dam is located at 40°50'55"N 76°49'11"W (40.8487000, -76.8196900).

Shamokin Dam map

Demographics

The population of Shamokin Dam increased by 0.77% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,686 - census
2011 1,692 0.35% estimation process
2012 1,687 -0.3% estimation process
2013 1,690 0.18% estimation process
2014 1,693 0.18% estimation process
2015 1,698 0.29% estimation process
2016 1,712 0.82% estimation process
2017 1,729 0.98% estimation process
2018 1,718 -0.64% estimation process
2019 1,706 -0.7% estimation process
2020 1,699 -0.41% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 110,198
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 98,837
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 11.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 113,540
April 1, 2010 Population : 98,850
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 25.8%
People over 65 (%) : 14.6%
Female persons, % : 51.2%
White only, percent : 77.3%
Black or African American alone, percent : 4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 4.5%
Asians alone % : 4.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 8.6%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 8.5%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 71.4%
2015-2019 Veterans : 6,653
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 6.9%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 73.7%

Shamokin Dam zip code is 17876. County name: Snyder, County fips: 42109

Shamokin Dam, Shanokin Dam, Шамокин Дам

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 73.7%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $166,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,382
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $511
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,037
2015-2019 Households : 39,770
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.72
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 85.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 10.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 96.2%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 91.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 33.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 11.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 69.2%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 62.7%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 260,184
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,953,261
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,357,269
2012 total retail sales per capita : $13,304
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $73,119
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $34,126
Percentage of people living in poverty : 8.0%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 10,997
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,782
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,568
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,176
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 8,471
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 872
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 9,430
2010 population per square mile : 1,605.5
2010 land area in square miles : 61.57

People born in Shamokin Dam (1)

American politician Ira T. Fiss was born in Shamokin Dam

Schools in Shamokin Dam

College & universities near Shamokin Dam, PA

Code Name City ZIP
212294 Empire Beauty School-Shamokin Dam Shamokin Dam (PA) 17876

Stations (10)

Amtrak & bus stations near Shamokin Dam, PA

Code Name Address Type
HAR Harrisburg Transportation Center 4th and Chestnut Streets RAIL
LEW Lewistown 150 Helen Street RAIL
MID Middletown Union Street and Mill Street RAIL
ELT Elizabethtown station South Wilson Avenue at West High Street RAIL
MJY Mount Joy East Henry St. and North Market St. RAIL

Post offices near Shamokin Dam

Post Office Name City ZIP
Shamokin Dam Post Office Shamokin Dam (PA) 17876

Other cities in Snyder County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Snyder County , PA.

City Name Population Title
Selinsgrove 5,913 Borough in eastern Snyder County, Pennsylvania
McClure 919 Borough in southwestern Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Freeburg 566 Borough in eastern Snyder County, Pennsylvania

Distance to Other Cities

Shamokin Dam distances to largest Pennsylvania cities