Valencia, Pennsylvania

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Coordinates: 40°40′30″N 79°59′19″W / 40.675, -79.98861
Valencia
Borough
Official name: Borough of Valencia
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
County Butler County
Township Adams Township
Coordinates 40°40′30″N 79°59′19″W / 40.675, -79.98861
Population 384 (2000)
Density 996.2 /sq mi (384.6 /km²)
Settled 1897
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code 724
School District Mars Area School District
Location of Valencia in Butler County
Location of Valencia in Butler County
Location of Valencia in Pennsylvania
Location of Valencia in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

Valencia is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 384 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Valencia is located at 40°40′30″N, 79°59′19″W (40.674906, -79.988493)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 384 people, 100 households, and 75 families residing in the borough. The population density was 996.2 people per square mile (380.2/km²). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 275.0/sq mi (104.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.18% White, 0.52% African American, 0.78% Pacific Islander, and 0.52% from two or more races.

There were 100 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the borough the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 41.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 70.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 60.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $38,333. Males had a median income of $25,750 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,501. About 7.7% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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