| Admitted to Union |
December 12, 1787 |
| Capital |
Harrisburg, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Keystone State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Virtue, Liberty and Independence, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
46,058 square miles |
Rank |
33rd |
| Total Land Area |
44,820 square miles |
Rank |
32nd |
| Total Water Area |
1,239 square miles |
Rank |
28th |
| Length |
283 miles |
| Width |
160 miles |
| Highest Point |
3,213 feet (Mount Davis) |
Rank |
33rd |
| Lowest Point |
sea level (Delaware River) |
Rank |
3rd |
| Mean Elevation |
1,100 feet |
Rank |
23rd |
| Highest Temp |
111 degrees on July 10, 1936 at Phoenixville |
| Lowest Temp |
-42 degrees on January 5, 1904 at Smethport |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
86.2 degrees |
Rank |
32nd |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
18.0 degrees |
Rank |
23rd |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
12,281,054 |
Rank |
6th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
274.01 |
Rank |
10th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Philadelphia |
1,517,550 |
|
6. |
Reading |
81,207 |
| 2. |
Pittsburgh |
334,563 |
7. |
Scranton |
76,415 |
| 3. |
Allentown |
106,632 |
8. |
Bethlehem |
71,329 |
| 4. |
Erie |
103,717 |
9. |
Lower Merion |
59,850 |
| 5. |
Upper Darby |
81,821 |
10. |
Bensalem |
58,434 | |
| Median Age |
35 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
73.58 |
Rank |
33rd |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
3,271.4 |
Rank |
45th |
| Violent Crimes |
417.5 |
Rank |
34th |
| Property |
2,853.9 |
Rank |
46th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$29,504 |
Rank |
16th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$25,164 |
Rank |
16th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$30,995 |
Rank |
37th |
|
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We've gathered some of this information
from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter
and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III
Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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data, historical information and items of interest for all 50 states. We can
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