10-752: Byrnesville was a town located in Conyngham Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania , United States. It was located about halfway between Centralia and Ashland . In 1985, the population of Byrnesville was approximately 75 people living in 29 homes. Byrnesville was founded in 1856. Most of the residents were Irish Catholics who worked in the local anthracite coal mines. It was made up of Upper and Lower Byrnesville. The first homes were built in Lower Byrnesville around 1856 and in Upper Byrnesville around 1865. An elementary school
20-475: A female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.84. In the township the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
30-472: A high point of 1820 feet, crosses the center of the township from east to west. The unincorporated community of Aristes is near the center of the township, near the summit of Big Mountain, and the communities of Wilburton Number One and Wilburton Number Two are to the west. The borough of Centralia is surrounded by the southern part of the township. The borough of Ashland in Schuylkill County
40-547: A religious Shrine to the Blessed Virgin Mary on a hillside by the side of Route 61, an intermodal container , and the structural remains of a garage now reclaimed by nature. The present-day routing of Pennsylvania Route 61 follows the two-lane Byrnesville Road — originally an old logging road through Byrnesville — bypassing a 0.75-mile (1.21 km) long section of the original route of the four-lane highway which has been heavily damaged by subsidence caused by
50-513: Is along the township's southern border, directly south of Centralia. According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 20.5 square miles (53.0 km ), of which 20.2 square miles (52.4 km ) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km ), or 1.18%, is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 792 people, 337 households, and 234 families residing in the township. The population density
60-526: The famous borough of Centralia , and part of the mine fire is located here. The abandoned town of Byrnesville is located here. Conyngham is the southernmost township in Columbia County, bordered by Northumberland County to the west and by Schuylkill County to the south and southeast. The northern boundary of the township follows the ridgecrest of Little Mountain, with a high point of 1,820 feet (550 m) above sea level. Big Mountain, also with
70-463: The underground fire. 40°47′45″N 76°20′21″W / 40.7959°N 76.3392°W / 40.7959; -76.3392 Conyngham Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania Conyngham Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania , United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania . The population was 689 at the 2020 census . Conyngham Township surrounds
80-464: Was 39.3 inhabitants per square mile (15.2/km ). There were 377 housing units at an average density of 18.7/sq mi (7.2/km ). The racial makeup of the township was 99.62% White , 0.13% from other races , and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population. There were 337 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had
90-417: Was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males. The median income for a household in the township was $ 27,292, and the median income for a family was $ 35,391. Males had a median income of $ 29,423 versus $ 15,769 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 14,230. About 8.9% of families and 11.0% of the population were below
100-579: Was located in Byrnesville but was discontinued in the 1930s. Byrnesville was one of the casualties of the Centralia mine fire . In late 1983, the 98th United States Congress approved $ 42 million to help move families impacted by the fire. Relocation offers were extended to residents in Byrnesville and Centralia. The last home in Byrnesville was torn down in 1996, which spelled the end for the town. The only remaining structures there as of July 2019 are
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