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Liverpool, Pennsylvania
Borough
Liverpool on a summer morning
Liverpool on a summer morning
Location of Liverpool in Perry County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Liverpool in Perry County, Pennsylvania.
Liverpool, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Liverpool, Pennsylvania
Liverpool, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Liverpool, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
Liverpool, Pennsylvania
Liverpool, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Perry
Settled 1808
Incorporated 1832
Government
 • Type Borough Council
Area
 • Total 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2)
 • Land 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
(center of borough)
420 ft (130 m)
Highest elevation
(western boundary of borough)
580 ft (180 m)
Lowest elevation
(Susquehanna River)
394 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 960
 • Density 1,089.67/sq mi (420.95/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
17045
Area code(s) 717
FIPS code 42-43968
Website Historic Liverpool

Liverpool is a borough located in the northeastern corner of Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area.

The borough's population was 959 at the time of the 2020 census.

Location

Liverpool is located along the Susquehanna River and U.S. Routes 11 and 15 at the eastern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 17.

The borough is situated approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Harrisburg in Dauphin County and 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Selinsgrove in Snyder County.

It is not to be confused with Liverpool Township, which is adjacent to the borough.

History

Liverpool was settled in 1808 by the Stailey family, who emigrated from Liverpool, England, for which it was named. Located beside the Susquehanna River in eastern Perry County, the community was surveyed by John Huggins and plotted by Peter Williamson that year, and originally was made up of the land located between present-day North Alley to Strawberry Street. Subsequently incorporated on May 4, 1832, it is one of the nine boroughs that have been incorporated in the county. The neighboring community of Northern Liberties was absorbed into Liverpool at the time of its incorporation.

As the population grew, so did its business offerings, civic services and industries. Its first businessmen were merchant Thomas Gallagher and hotelier John Huggins.

In subsequent months and years, a foundry was built, George Thorp opened a distillery, and John Speece erected a tannery operation.

The community's first schoolhouse was a twenty-five-square-foot log structure.

In July 1821, John Huggins launched the borough's first newspaper, the Mercury, which was absorbed later that decade by The Perry County Democrat.

Over the years, a bank, post office and multiple new businesses and churches were also built.

By 1829, the Pennsylvania Canal system had completed work on its Main Line Canal, which ran north, parallel to the Susquehanna River for thirty-nine miles, from Duncan's Island in Perry County (now Duncannon) through New Buffalo, Girty's Notch, Montgomery's Ferry, Mount Patrick, Liverpool, and Selinsgrove to Northumberland. Liverpool ultimately became the Mainline Canal's hub, attracting canal boat builders and operators, more hotels to house visitors to the area and more homes for the employees of the businesses that catered to those travelers.

In 1910, the population of the borough was five hundred and ninety-six. By 1912, the borough's schools employed four teachers.

School district

Historical population
Census Pop.
1840 451
1850 606 34.4%
1860 662 9.2%
1870 823 24.3%
1880 838 1.8%
1890 821 −2.0%
1900 653 −20.5%
1910 596 −8.7%
1920 586 −1.7%
1930 586 0.0%
1940 607 3.6%
1950 654 7.7%
1960 894 36.7%
1970 847 −5.3%
1980 809 −4.5%
1990 934 15.5%
2000 876 −6.2%
2010 955 9.0%
2020 959 0.4%
2021 (est.) 963 0.8%
Sources:

Liverpool is part of the Greenwood School District, the campus of which is located in nearby Millerstown.

Emergency services

Liverpool's fire and emergency medical services are provided by the Liverpool Volunteer Fire Company.

Demographics

According to the 2010 Census, Liverpool was home to nine hundred and fifty-five people at the time.

The population consisted of 47.2% males and 52.8% females. 96.1% of residents were White, 1% were Asian, 0.6% were Hispanic, 0.5% were Black, 0.2% were Native Americans/Pacific Islanders, and 0.2% were of other races or two or more races.

In 2010, the median household income was $35,517.

See also

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