Hastings, Pennsylvania
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| Hastings, Pennsylvania | |
  Hastings, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Settled | 1889 |
| Incorporated | 1894 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough Council |
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| Area | |
| - Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,824 ft (556 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,398 |
| - Density | 2,484.1/sq mi (959.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 16646 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| Website: Hastings Borough | |
Hastings is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,398 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Hastings is located at (40.665473, -78.711903)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,398 people, 557 households, and 382 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,484.1 people per square mile (963.9/km²). There were 603 housing units at an average density of 1,071.5/sq mi (415.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.43% White, 0.07% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 557 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $25,192, and the median income for a family was $33,462. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $16,786 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $13,429. About 10.4% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
[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
- Hastings, Pennsylvania is at coordinates Coordinates:
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