Wallaceton, Pennsylvania

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Wallaceton, Pennsylvania
Wallaceton, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania)
Wallaceton, Pennsylvania
Wallaceton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°57′36″N 78°17′20″W / 40.96, -78.28889
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Clearfield
Settled 1813
Incorporated 1873
Government
 - Type Borough Council
 - Mayor
Area
 - Total 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)
Population (2000)
 - Total 350
 - Density 500.1/sq mi (193.1/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code 16876
Area code(s) 814

Wallaceton is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 350 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Wallaceton is located at 40°57′36″N, 78°17′20″W (40.960106, -78.288861)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 350 people, 131 households, and 96 families residing in the borough. The population density was 500.1 people per square mile (193.1/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 191.5/sq mi (73.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.86% White, 0.29% African American, 0.29% Native American, and 0.57% from two or more races.

There were 131 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the borough the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $28,000, and the median income for a family was $38,083. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $11,571. About 8.4% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.2% of those under age 18 and 23.8% 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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