Lemont, Pennsylvania | |
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 Thompson Grain Elevator and coal sheds in Lemont | |
 Location of Lemont in Centre County, Pennsylvania | |
  Lemont Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′36″N 77°49′5″W / 40.81000°N 77.81806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Centre |
| Township | College |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.25 sq mi (3.23 km2) |
| • Land | 1.25 sq mi (3.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,046 ft (319 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,276 |
| • Density | 1,828.11/sq mi (705.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 16851 |
| Area code | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-42632 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1198221 |
Lemont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is the location of the only remaining granary in Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,270 at the 2010 census.[3]
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There was a design that landscape architect Derek Kalp had developed. I think there were criteria that Derek was following that needed to be met such as the the handicap access which governs a lot in terms of the grades around the monument. All along Derek had included the use of a lot of stone. It was basically understood that we would try to use local stone. And then I was a proponent for using what we colloquially call mountain stone. It's our sandstone here we have sandstone on the mountains in the mountain ridges, we call that mountain stone and we have the limestone which is in the valleys especially this valley. The statue is slanted and that hasn't been changed. It's in the exact orientation that was originally. It was never moved. And what we did was excavate all around the foundation as it was. And extended that foundation so that there's now a bigger mass of concrete underground. Then on top of that shelf so to speak all the way around the Lion, we laid our stone what you see above grade. Now the incline of the Lion was you know-- that was the artist's interpretation of how a lion might be crouching on a slab of outcropping that might be at the-- you know-- at a precipice looking out over a valley, I think of it that way. And then the stonework we laid followed that inclination so that it represented so to speak more of this slanted outcrop. I would say that the people I talk to and shared this with all seemed to think that it was opportunity to work on something that was so meaningful, to particularly Penn State Alumni. And that was extremely well-known in that so that what I was going to do was going to be experienced and enjoyed by a lot of people. The Lion is an icon and what we were doing was to create an environment that would be kind of retrospectively suitable for that icon. But it's like that's the most important thing
Geography
Lemont is located in southern Centre County at 40°48′36″N 77°49′5″W / 40.81000°N 77.81806°W (40.809911, -77.818152),[4] in the center of College Township. It is located 2 miles (3 km) northeast of the borough of State College. U.S. Route 322, the borough bypass, forms the western edge of Lemont. It is bordered by Houserville to the north.
The community is in the valley of Spring Creek, a northward-flowing tributary of Bald Eagle Creek and part of the Susquehanna River watershed. The southwestern end of Mount Nittany rises above the eastern edge of the village.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lemont has a total area of 1.27 square miles (3.28 km2), all land.[3]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,276 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 2,270 people, 924 households, and 594 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,837.3 people per square mile (709.4 people/km2). There were 972 housing units at an average density of 786.7 per square mile (303.7/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.2% White, 1.8% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 924 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $89,783, and the median income for a family was $97,302. The per capita income for the CDP was $33,795. About 3.6% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Historic district
The Lemont Historic District is home to many historic homes and businesses. The John Thompson Coal Sheds and Granary is the last remaining wooden grain elevator in Pennsylvania and is being restored by the Lemont Village Association. Lemont Elementary School, built from 1938 to 1939 as College Township School, is a limestone building that overlooks the village. The State College Area School District is considering closing the school; however, many district residents are opposed.[7][8] The Friends of Lemont School was organized to spearhead an effort to combat the closure and sponsored an on-line petition to keep the neighborhood school. According to the State College school board meeting minutes of June 16, 2017 there will be a hearing to close Lemont Elementary school on July 24, 2017, prior to the board meeting.[9]
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Lemont CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Friends of Lemont School". www.facebook.com. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Plans made to construct new K-5 Houserville Elementary School". centredaily. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "State College Board Meeting Minutes June 16, 2017".
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