Austin, Pennsylvania
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| Austin, Pennsylvania | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Potter |
| Settled | 1856 |
| Incorporated (borough) | 1888 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.3 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 623 |
| - Density | 156.5/sq mi (60.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC) |
| Zip code | 16720 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Austin is a borough in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 623 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Austin is located at (41.630781, -78.093590).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 623 people, 243 households, and 164 families residing in the borough. The population density was 156.5 people per square mile (60.4/km²). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 70.8/sq mi (27.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.72% White, 0.16% African American, 0.32% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.
There were 243 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the borough the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $28,846, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $29,659 versus $20,729 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $12,210. About 13.4% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
- Austin Dam (until 1911 failure, and afterward until 1942 failure) (in Pennsylvania in the US)
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Austin, Pennsylvania is at coordinates Coordinates:
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