West Middlesex, Pennsylvania

West Middlesex
Borough
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Mercer
Coordinates
Area 2.5 sq mi (6 km2)
Population 929 (2000)
Density 981.8 / sq mi (379 / km2)
Established 1836
Mayor David George
Timezone EST (UTC-4)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-5)
Zip code 16159
Area code 724
Location of West Middlesex in Mercer County
Location of West Middlesex within Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

West Middlesex is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, along the Shenango River. The population was 929 at the 2000 census. It is part of the YoungstownWarrenBoardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

West Middlesex is located at (41.173630, -80.456874)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 928 people, 372 households, and 274 families residing in the borough. The population density was 981.8 people per square mile (377.6/km²). There were 398 housing units at an average density of 420.6 per square mile (161.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.06% White, 0.32% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 372 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the borough the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $34,938, and the median income for a family was $38,906. Males had a median income of $32,857 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,332. About 2.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

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