Blooming Valley, Pennsylvania
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| Blooming Valley | |
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Pennsylvania |
| County | Crawford County |
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| Area | 2.0 sq mi (5 km²) |
| Population | 378 (2000) |
| Density | 194.5 /sq mi (75 /km²) |
| Founded | 1845 |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-4) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 814 |
 Location of Blooming Valley in Crawford County
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  Location of Blooming Valley in Pennsylvania
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Blooming Valley is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 378 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Blooming Valley is located at (41.680217, -80.042107)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.02%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 378 people, 144 households, and 109 families residing in the borough. The population density was 194.5 people per square mile (75.2/km²). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 80.3/sq mi (31.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.94% White, 0.79% African American, and 0.26% from two or more races.
There were 144 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the borough the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 108.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $46,944, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $40,139 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,334. About 1.8% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Interesting Facts
- Former Pennsylvania treasurer R. Budd Dwyer is buried at Blooming Valley Cemetery.
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[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.
