West Middlesex, Pennsylvania

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West Middlesex is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, along the Shenango River. The population was 929 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

West Middlesex is located at 41°10′25″N, 80°27′25″W (41.173630, -80.456874)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.5 km² (0.9 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 929 people, 372 households, and 274 families residing in the borough. The population density was 377.6/km² (981.8/mi²). There were 398 housing units at an average density of 161.8/km² (420.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.06% White, 0.32% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 372 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the borough the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $34,938, and the median income for a family was $38,906. Males had a median income of $32,857 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,332. About 2.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

West Middlesex is perhaps best known as the birthplace of one-time Republican presidential candidate Alfred Mossman Landon.

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Municipalities and communities of Mercer County, Pennsylvania
(County Seat: Mercer)
Cities Farrell | Hermitage | Sharon
Boroughs Clark | Fredonia | Greenville | Grove City | Jackson Center | Jamestown | Mercer | New Lebanon | Sandy Lake | Sharpsville | Sheakleyville | Stoneboro | West Middlesex | Wheatland
Townships Coolspring | Deer Creek | Delaware | East Lackawannock | Fairview | Findley | French Creek | Greene | Hempfield | Jackson | Jefferson | Lackawannock | Lake | Liberty | Mill Creek | New Vernon | Otter Creek | Perry | Pine | Pymatuning | Salem | Sandy Creek | Sandy Lake | Shenango | South Pymatuning | Springfield | Sugar Grove | West Salem | Wilmington | Wolf Creek | Worth