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Harrisburg

(Encyclopedia) Harrisburg. <1> City (2020 pop. 8,219), seat of Saline co., SE Ill; founded c. 1852. In the mid-19th century, it was a center of…

Rothermel, Peter Frederick

(Encyclopedia) Rothermel, Peter FrederickRothermel, Peter Frederickrŏᵺˈərmĕl [key], 1817–95, American painter, b. Nescopeck, Pa., studied in Paris. His noted historical works include a colossal…

Harrisburg, PA Census Data

People QuickFactsHarrisburgPennsylvaniaPopulation, 2003 estimate 48,32212,365,455Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 -1.3%0.7%Population, 2000 48,95012,281,054Population…

Harrisburg, PA Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population48,950100.0SEX AND AGEMale23,00647.0Female25,94453.0Under 5 years3,9688.15 to 9 years4,1588.510 to 14 years3,7947.815 to 19 years3,1396.420 to 24 years3,2286.625 to…

Harrisburg, PA Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over36,625100.0In labor force23,29263.6Civilian labor force23,28363.6Employed20,99157.3Unemployed2,2926.3Percent of civilian labor force9.8…

Harrisburg, PA, Housing Statistics

NumberPercentTotal housing units24,337100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached2,73411.21-unit, attached11,40746.92 units1,9798.13 or 4 units2,61110.75 to 9 units1,4345.910 to 19 units1,0504.320…

Harrisburg, PA Social Statistics

NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school12,555100.0Nursery school, preschool8757.0Kindergarten8086.4Elementary school (grades 1-8)6,58352.4High school (…

Pennsylvania State University

(Encyclopedia) Pennsylvania State University, main campus at University Park, State College; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1855, opened 1859 as Farmers' High School. It was…

Churches of God, General Conference

(Encyclopedia) Churches of God, General Conference, conservative evangelical Christian bodies, Arminian in faith (see Jacobus Arminius), with certain Baptist doctrines. The movement originated during…

Barnard, George Grey

(Encyclopedia) Barnard, George Grey, 1863–1938, American sculptor, b. Bellefonte, Pa. He studied engraving, then sculpture, first at the Art Institute of Chicago, then at the École des Beaux-Arts,…