Westfield, Pennsylvania

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Westfield, Pennsylvania
Downwton Westfield
Downwton Westfield
Westfield, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania)
Westfield, Pennsylvania
Westfield, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°55′10″N 77°32′19″W / 41.91944, -77.53861
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Tioga
Settled 1809
Incorporated (borough) 1867
Area
 - Total 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km²)
Elevation 1,365 ft (416 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,190
 - Density 1,148.8/sq mi (441.8/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC)
Zip 16950
Area code(s) 814

Westfield is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,190 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Westfield is located at 41°55′4″N, 77°32′25″W (41.917910, -77.540315).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,190 people, 495 households, and 330 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,148.8 people per square mile (441.8/km²). There were 551 housing units at an average density of 531.9/sq mi (204.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.56% White, 1.01% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 495 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the borough the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $27,772, and the median income for a family was $33,688. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $18,424 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $13,135. About 15.9% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 13.1% 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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