Cassandra, Pennsylvania
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| Cassandra, Pennsylvania | |
  Cassandra, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Settled | |
| Incorporated | 1908 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough Council |
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| Area | |
| - Total | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,473 ft (449 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 136 |
| - Density | 1,812.3/sq mi (699.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 15925 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Cassandra is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 136 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
Cassandra is located at (40.408989, -78.641040)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 136 people, 54 households, and 36 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,812.3 people per square mile (656.4/km²). There were 57 housing units at an average density of 759.6/sq mi (275.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White.
There were 54 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $19,063 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,004. There were no families and 8.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 11.4% of those over 64.
[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
- Cassandra, Pennsylvania is at coordinates Coordinates:
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