Seltzer is a census-designated place (CDP) that is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 307 at the time of the 2000 census.
Seltzer | |
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 Main Street in Seltzer. | |
  Seltzer Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania  Seltzer Seltzer (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′47″N 76°14′8″W / 40.69639°N 76.23556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 307 |
| • Density | 4,000/sq mi (1,500/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Seltzer is located in Norwegian Township.
History
editSeltzer was named after Conrad Seltzer, a nineteenth-century German immigrant who established a meatpacking business.[1] The Seltzer Packing Company became one of the largest of its kind in Pennsylvania. Conrad Seltzer was also elected as Schuylkill County treasurer for one term in 1864, running as a Democrat. His descendants became prominent in Schuylkill County business and politics.[2]
Geography
editSeltzer is located at 40°41′47″N 76°14′8″W / 40.69639°N 76.23556°W (40.696252, -76.235543).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all land.
Demographics
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The total population in 2010 was 296 according to the U.S. Census Bureau[4] in this Census Designated Place (CDP). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.
There were 86.2 males per 100 females (137 male, 159 female). The age breakdown shows 35 children under 15 years of age, 47 between ages 15–19, 7 aged 20–34, 124 aged 35–54, 83 aged 55 and older.
20.7% of the population aged 15 and older has never married. 55.6% are now married (in 2010). 9.2% are divorced or separated. 14.6% are widowed. 72.9% of the population 25 years of age or older in the CDP have graduated from high school or attended college, including 11.6% with a graduate or professional degree. The median income per capita (15 years of age and older) was $16,042. 14.9% of the population is living below the poverty line.[5]
Data from the 2010 American Community Survey conducted by the Census Bureau indicates that there were 127 households in the CDP with 78 total families.[6]
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,681.[7]
In popular culture
editIn January 2020, Anheuser-Busch introduced a new product, Bud Light Seltzer, with television commercials featuring the fake "mayor" of the "town" of Seltzer, Pennsylvania, the "unofficial spokes-town" for the product. Anheuser-Busch donated $15,000 to the real Seltzer fire company and threw a launch party.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ Thompson, Charles (January 13, 2020). "Why is a fake Pennsylvania town going viral, and what does it mean for the real one?". PennLive. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Schalck, Adolf; Henning, David (1907). History of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania: ... Including a Genealogical and Biographical Record of Many Families and Persons in the County. Vol. 2. State Historical Association. p. 428.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ Senior, Chase (January 8, 2020). "Small Village of Seltzer Getting Recognized because of Bud Light Seltzer". WNEP-TV. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Beer, Jeff (January 10, 2020). "Can beer-style advertising sell hard seltzer? Bud Light thinks so". Fast Company'. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
External links
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