Dry Tavern, Pennsylvania

Dry Tavern, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Dry Tavern is located in Pennsylvania
Dry Tavern
Dry Tavern
Dry Tavern is located in the United States
Dry Tavern
Dry Tavern
Coordinates: 39°56′24″N 80°00′34″W / 39.94000°N 80.00944°W / 39.94000; -80.00944
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyGreene
TownshipJefferson
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2)
 • Land1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,033 ft (315 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
655
 • Density484.47/sq mi (187.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-20080
GNIS feature ID2634213

Dry Tavern is a census-designated place in Jefferson Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located next to the borough of Rices Landing along Pennsylvania Route 88, on high ground south of the Monongahela River. As of the 2010 census the population was 697.[3]

Etymology

Dry Tavern took its name from a local tavern which sold no alcohol.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010697—
2020655−6.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dry Tavern CDP, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2017.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ Haney, Christine V. (September 4, 1988). "Unusual town names give Greene Co. color". Observer-Reporter. pp. B1. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.