Warrior Run, Pennsylvania
Warrior Run is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 584 at the 2010 census. History. Early history. The first settlers of Warrior Run were Connecticut Yankees Elisha and Anna Blackman and their young children Henry and Ebenezer. In 1791, they cleared trees and built a log cabin. Coal mining. Coal mining was the chief industry in the region. In 1864, the Warrior Run Mining Company was organized; it reopened the old Holland and Hillman mine. The company constructed a breaker at the foot of the mountain which opened in 1867. At about  the same time, both the Lehigh Valley Railroad and the Nanticoke Branch of the Central Railroad of New Jersey completed their lines through the area, thus making it possible to conveniently mine, transport, and market the area's coal. Ultimately, in the 20th century, the coal industry in the region died out. Borough. Warrior Run Mining Village arose on the land owned by the Warrior Run Mining Company. On January 25, 1895, the Borough of Warrior Run was incorporated. Charles Williams was elected the first burgess on February 19. Geography. Warrior Run is located at (41.187463, -75.952584) — just southeast of  Nanticoke. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land. The northern and western sections of the community consist mostly of homes and businesses; the southern and eastern part of the borough is predominantly woodland. Demographics. As of the census of 2000, there were 624 people, 257 households, and 178 families living in the borough. The population density was 806.2 people per square mile (312.9/km). There were 285 housing units at an average density of 368.2 per square mile (142.9/km). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.88% White , 0.32% African American, 0.16% Asian, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population. The borough is also located on a historical battleground and mostly around fertile soil. There were 257 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average  household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.94. In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males  had a median income of $28,958 versus $21,304 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,693. About 10.0% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.