Foxburg, Pennsylvania

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Foxburg is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along the east bank of the Allegheny River, about two miles north of its confluence with the Clarion River.

History

The town was founded amidst the oil developments in western Pennsylvania in 1871. At its height during the early 1870's it had a population of over 1,000. It remained an unincorporated village until it was officially incorporated as a borough on February 6, 1930.

The town is home to the nine-hole Foxburg Country Club, founded in 1887. It has been recognized as the oldest continuously operated course in the United States.

Foxburg Today

The population was 275 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Foxburg is located at 41°8′35″N, 79°40′48″W (41.142937, -79.679926)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²). 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (27.27%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 275 people, 101 households, and 81 families residing in the borough. The population density was 331.8/km² (859.3/mi²). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 140.0/km² (362.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.82% of the population.

There were 101 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the borough the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $31,719. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,251. About 14.7% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.0% of those sixty five or over.

[edit] External links

Foxburg Country Club and American Golf Hall of Fame and Museum
Foxburg businesses
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