Everett

History

In 1787, Michael Barndollar purchased the land in this area, and laid out a town which was originally called Waynesburg. The Everett Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. Image:Everett PA Mural.jpg|Mural on building along Main Street in Everett Image:Everett pa church.jpg|Everett United Methodist Church, along Main Street

Geography

Everett is located in eastern Bedford County at (40.014049, -78.373202). It is bordered on the south by the unincorporated community of Earlston. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Located in a valley of the Allegheny Mountains, Everett sits within a natural transportation corridor where the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River has carved a water gap, called The Narrows, through Tussey Mountain. The Alleghenies are a sub-region of the much larger Appalachian Mountains, and cover an area of central Pennsylvania, western Maryland and northern West Virginia. The countryside surrounding Everett is composed mainly of large forested areas, extensive agricultural fields, pasture, small villages, and woodlots. U.S. Route 30 bypasses the borough along its northern edge. The highway's former route, the Lincoln Highway (now US-30 Business), passes through the center of town as Main Street. The Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-70/I-76) passes just south of the borough but does not provide access, with the nearest exits being Bedford to the west and Breezewood to the east. Pennsylvania's longest hiking trail, the Mid State Trail, passes directly through the center of town, before continuing on towards nearby Rainsburg.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Bedford El Sch
  Elementary · Bedford · 766 students · 16.3:1 ratio
• Bedford SHS
  High · Bedford · 536 students · 13.1:1 ratio
• Everett Area El Sch
  Elementary · Everett · 435 students · 14.5:1 ratio
• Bedford MS
  Middle · Bedford · 403 students · 13.9:1 ratio
• Everett Area HS
  High · Everett · 360 students · 15.7:1 ratio
• Everett Area MS
  Middle · Everett · 293 students · 14.7:1 ratio
• Breezewood El Sch
  Elementary · Breezewood · 77 students · 15.4:1 ratio
• Bedford County Technical Center
  High · Everett · 3 students · 0.4:1 ratio