Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania
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| Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania | |
  Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Clearfield |
| Settled | 1857 |
| Incorporated | 1864 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough Council |
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| Area | |
| - Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,249 |
| - Density | 3,717.8/sq mi (1,418.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 16666 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Osceola Mills is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,249 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Osceola Mills is located at (40.852870, -78.270455)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,249 people, 522 households, and 342 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,717.8 people per square mile (1,418.4/km²). There were 581 housing units at an average density of 1,729.4/sq mi (659.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.44% White, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% Asian, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 522 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% 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 2.93.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $29,891, and the median income for a family was $32,727. Males had a median income of $30,208 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,932. About 6.3% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] 4th of July Celebration
Osceola Mills is well-known for its annual 4th of July Carnival, a week-long celebration sponsored by the Columbia Volunteer Fire Company. The parade and fireworks display on July 4th draws thousands of people from surrounding communities.
[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
- Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania is at coordinates Coordinates:
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