Conneautville, Pennsylvania

Conneautville
Borough

Valley Church
Etymology: Conneautee, Indian for "snow place"

Location of Conneautville in Crawford County
Conneautville

Location of Conneautville in Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°45′29″N 80°22′10″W / 41.75806°N 80.36944°WCoordinates: 41°45′29″N 80°22′10″W / 41.75806°N 80.36944°W
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Crawford County
Founded 1843
Government
 • Mayor Charles Gaza (R)
Area
 • Total 1.1 sq mi (3 km2)
 • Water 0.9 sq mi (2 km2)
Population (2000)
 • Total 848
 • Density 770/sq mi (300/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 814

Conneautville is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, along Conneaut Creek. The population was 848 at the 2000 census.

History

Conneautville was founded in 1814 by Alexander Power, a surveyor and engineer. Conneautville was first called Powerstown or made reference to as Power’s Tract. Power wanted it called Conneautville after the Indian name Conneaut or Conneautee, meaning Snow Place.

Geography

Conneautville is at 41°45′29″N 80°22′10″W / 41.75806°N 80.36944°W (41.758019, -80.369470).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) is land and 0.92% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1850787—
186096422.5%
18701,0003.7%
1880941−5.9%
1890757−19.6%
190092021.5%
1910867−5.8%
192096911.8%
1930927−4.3%
19409654.1%
19501,17722.0%
19601,100−6.5%
19701,032−6.2%
1980971−5.9%
1990822−15.3%
20008483.2%
2010774−8.7%
Est. 2012762−1.6%
Sources:[2][3][4]

At the census[3] of 2000, there were 848 people, 352 households and 229 families in the borough. The population density was 778.7 per square mile (300.4/km²). There were 377 housing units at an average of 346.2 per square mile (133.5/km²). The racial makeup was 98.47% White, 0.24% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 352 households of which 30.1% had children under 18 with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size 3.03.

In the borough 24.6% were under 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% 65 or older. The median was 40. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median household income was $35,083, and the median family income was $40,833. Males had a median income of $30,481 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,087. 4.1% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under 18 and 11.9% of those 65 or over.

References

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  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.