Emporium, Pennsylvania
Emporium, Pennsylvania | |
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Emporium and the Cameron County Courthouse from the Whitmore Road vista | |
| Nickname: Empo | |
| Motto: Land of the Endless Mountains | |
Location of Emporium in Cameron County, Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′41″N 78°14′11″W / 41.51139°N 78.23639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cameron |
| Settled | 1810 |
| Incorporated (borough) | 1864 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Justin M. Zimmer |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2) |
| • Land | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,031 ft (314 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,923 |
| • Density | 2,708.45/sq mi (1,046.10/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT |
| Zip code | 15834 |
| Area code | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-23600 |
| Website | emporiumborough |
Emporium is a borough and the county seat of Cameron County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Early in the twentieth century, there were large power plants and manufacturers of radio tubes and incandescent lamps (Sylvania Electric Products), paving brick, flour, iron, lumber, and sole leather. In 1900, 2,463 people lived in Emporium, and in 1910, the population was 2,916. By 2010, the population had dropped to 2,073, and at the 2020 census, the population was 1,961.