The Tattooed Girl is a 2003 novel by American writer Joyce Carol Oates .
15-464: Alma Busch, a 27-year-old woman from Akron, Pennsylvania with mysterious tattoos of unknown origin on her body, arrives in the affluent town of Mount Carmel in upstate New York . She is spotted by a man named Dmitri Meatte, a waiter at "The Café" who become her pimp and boyfriend. Alma meets a novelist named Joshua Seigl, who takes her on as an assistant for his next novel even though she steals and destroys his work and hates him for being Jewish . In
30-401: A playground, hiking trails, a pond, picnic pavilions, a gazebo, and an 18-hole disc golf course. Akron is one of the many Pennsylvania towns to drop or raise a unique item at midnight on New Year's Eve . The "Shoe-In" begins several hours before midnight with children's activities, carriage rides, music, and a bonfire. People donate children's shoes which are passed on to the needy. In honor of
45-512: A review for The Guardian , author Toby Litt called the novel "a completely gripping tale told in an almost manically propulsive style". Sophie Harrison's review in The New York Times was more critical of its "showy unsqueamishness" and uneven characterization . This article about a 2000s novel is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . See guidelines for writing about novels . Further suggestions might be found on
60-499: A specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since
75-570: Is run by an elected borough council and an elected mayor. The current mayor is John McBeth. The borough council is currently run by President Nathan Imhoff. Established in 1893, the Akron Volunteer Fire Company Lancaster County Station 12 has approximately 50 active members and three pieces of current operating fire apparatus: one engine, one rescue engine, and one squad. The economy is mostly made up of small businesses. There are very few large businesses because
90-663: The Conestoga River , a tributary of the Susquehanna . As of the census of 2000, there were 4,046 people, 1,622 households, and 1,138 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,199.8 people per square mile (1,235.4 people/km ). There were 1,687 housing units at an average density of 1,334.2 per square mile (515.1/km ). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.42% White , 0.54% Black or African American , 0.22% Native American , 1.38% Asian , 0.79% from other races , and 0.64% from two or more races. 2.22% of
105-471: The county seat , is 11 miles (18 km) to the southwest, and Reading is 21 miles (34 km) to the northeast. The borough is located on a hill. According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 1.23 square miles (3.19 km ), all land. Cocalico Creek forms part of the northern border of the borough and loops past the west side of the borough, leading to
120-447: The 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure a country's standard of living . When used to compare income levels of different countries, it
135-498: The area's former shoemaking industry (that used to be located where the Ten-Thousand Villages corporate offices are currently located) a giant sneaker is lowered at midnight. [REDACTED] Media related to Akron, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in
150-501: The article's talk page . Akron, Pennsylvania Akron is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania , United States. As of the 2020 census , it had a population of 4,169, Akron was incorporated as a borough in 1895. Before this point, a small village called New Berlin sat at the center of the borough. A railroad used to run through Akron and served a railroad station in the town. A trolley also used to run in parts of
165-489: The borough was $ 45,407, and the median income for a family was $ 53,365. Males had a median income of $ 37,061 versus $ 24,545 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 19,983. About 3.4% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over. Akron borough is an independent local government unit located in Lancaster County. It
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#1732891095676180-551: The borough. The railroad has since been abandoned and is now the Warwick to Ephrata Rail Trail. Akron is located in northern Lancaster County at 40°9′23″N 76°12′14″W / 40.15639°N 76.20389°W / 40.15639; -76.20389 (40.156472, -76.204000). It is bordered to the north by the borough of Ephrata . Two main roads pass through the borough: Main Street and 7th Street ( Pennsylvania Route 272 ). Lancaster ,
195-434: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,622 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
210-538: The town is small and mostly residential. The American headquarters of the Mennonite Central Committee , which started the Fair Trade retailer Ten Thousand Villages are located in the town. Loyd H. Roland Memorial Park (also known as Akron Park), is a 70-plus acre park located on Main Street on the east side of Akron. The park has baseball fields, tennis courts, a beach volleyball court, a basketball court,
225-408: Was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.86. In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males. The median income for a household in
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