[4] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,689 people, 725 households, and 435 families living in the borough.

There were 778 housing units at an average density of 2,611.3 per square mile (1,008.2/km2).

There were 725 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 38.2% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families.

32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.