Matamoras, Pennsylvania

Matamoras was originally part of Westfall Township. Its name is derived from the Mexican city of Matamoros, which was the first to be occupied by U.S. troops during the Mexican–American War. It was incorporated as a borough on January 18, 1905.[http://www.pikepa.org/Commissioners.htm History of Pike County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529052929/http://www.pikepa.org/Commissioners.htm |date=2008-05-29 }}. Pike County, Pennsylvania home page.

On May 31, 1930, the Merrill-Ronne Airport was opened on the eastern side of Matamoras. The Airport was named and dedicated to aviators, Mazel M. Merrill and Edwin Ronne who had crashed and died in the woods near Milford, Pennsylvania.{{Cite news |last=Photo |first=Times Wide World |date=1928-08-30 |title=SEE MERRILL PLANE WRECKED IN WOODS; HUNT BODIES TODAY; MISSING AVIATOR WHOSE WRECKED PLANE IS FOUND. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1928/08/30/archives/see-merrill-plane-wrecked-in-woods-hunt-bodies-today-missing.html |access-date=2022-12-14 |issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web |title=Minisink Valley Historical Society - Tri-State Points of Interest |url=http://minisink.org/tristatepoints.html |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=minisink.org}} The airport consisted of two large runways and a smaller runway at the north of the airport. The airport was used to train fighter pilots during WWII. The airport closed sometime between 1970 and 1980.{{Cite web |title=Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Northeastern Pennsylvania |url=https://www.airfieldsfreeman.com/PA/Airfields_PA_NE.htm#matamoras |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041102042128/http://www.airfields-freeman.com/PA/Airfields_PA_NE.htm#matamoras |url-status=live |archive-date=November 2, 2004 |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields}} After the airport was closed it became Airport park, a local park with many amenities.

Matamoras is located at {{Coord|41|22|N|74|42|W|type:city}} (41.3678, −74.7018).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} It is the easternmost point in Pennsylvania. Across the Delaware River are Port Jervis, New York and Montague, New Jersey. At the nearby confluence of the Delaware and Neversink rivers is the Tri-States Monument, marking the eastern end of the boundary between New York and Pennsylvania.{{cite web |title=The Laws Of New York. Article 2: State Boundaries. Section 6: Pennsylvania boundary line|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/STL/6 |publisher=New York State Senate}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 sq miles, of which {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (11.54%) is water.

File:US 6 and US 209 in Matamoras.jpg|US Routes 6 and 209 as they pass through Matamoras.

File:Matamoras PA bridge.jpg|Facing the bridge to Port Jervis, New York on US Routes 6 and 209

File:Matamoras PA Bridge.JPG|The Mid Delaware Bridge

File:Matamoras, PA, borough hall.jpg|Borough Hall

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{{US Census population

|1880= 196

|1910= 1388

|1920= 1535

|1930= 1784

|1940= 1735

|1950= 1761

|1960= 2087

|1970= 2244

|1980= 2111

|1990= 1934

|2000= 2312

|2010= 2469

|2020= 2362

|footnote=Sources:{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archivedate=11 June 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}

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As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-05-14|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2010, there were 2,469 people, 955 households, and 665 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,527.1/sq mi. There were 1,020 housing units at an average density of 1,457.1 per square mile. The racial makeup of the borough was 93.3% White, 1.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.5% of the population.

There were 955 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. Of all households 24.9% were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 57.8% from 18 to 64, and 16% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years.

The median income for a household in the borough was $37,361, and the median income for a family was $45,917. Males had a median income of $32,875 versus $26,176 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,946. About 2.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

• Matamoras is the setting for photographer Amy Stein's Domesticated series.{{Cite web |url=http://amystein.com/projects/domesticated/ |title=Domesticated | Amy Stein |access-date=2013-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060515/http://amystein.com/projects/domesticated/ |archive-date=2013-09-21 |url-status=dead }}

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Category:1905 establishments in Pennsylvania

Category:Boroughs in Pike County, Pennsylvania

Category:Populated places established in 1905

Category:Pennsylvania populated places on the Delaware River

Category:Towns in the New York metropolitan area