New Washington, Pennsylvania
New Washington, Pennsylvania | |
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,_Aug._2024.jpg) Borough hall | |
 Location of New Washington in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. | |
 Location of Clearfield County in Pennsylvania | |
  New Washington Location in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′22″N 78°42′04″W / 40.82278°N 78.70111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Clearfield |
| Incorporated | 1859 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.30 sq mi (5.95 km2) |
| • Land | 2.29 sq mi (5.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,669 ft (509 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 50 |
| • Density | 21.82/sq mi (8.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 16048 |
| Area code | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-54344 |
New Washington is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 50 at the 2020 census.[3]
Geography
[edit]New Washington is located in southwestern Clearfield County at 40°49′22″N 78°42′4″W / 40.82278°N 78.70111°W (40.822783, -78.701112),[4] on hills to the west of Chest Creek, a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River. It is bordered on the northeast by the borough of Newburg.
According to the United States Census Bureau, New Washington has a total area of 2.30 square miles (5.95 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.19%, is water.[5]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 144 | — | |
| 1870 | 211 | 46.5% | |
| 1880 | 280 | 32.7% | |
| 1890 | 178 | −36.4% | |
| 1900 | 213 | 19.7% | |
| 1910 | 174 | −18.3% | |
| 1920 | 122 | −29.9% | |
| 1930 | 57 | −53.3% | |
| 1940 | 60 | 5.3% | |
| 1950 | 65 | 8.3% | |
| 1960 | 55 | −15.4% | |
| 1970 | 58 | 5.5% | |
| 1980 | 103 | 77.6% | |
| 1990 | 78 | −24.3% | |
| 2000 | 89 | 14.1% | |
| 2010 | 59 | −33.7% | |
| 2020 | 50 | −15.3% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 52 | [3] | 4.0% |
| Sources:[6][7][8][2] | |||
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 89 people, 30 households, and 26 families residing in the borough. The population density was 41.2 inhabitants per square mile (15.9/km2). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 19.9 per square mile (7.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.75% White and 2.25% Asian.
There were 30 households, out of which 46.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.3% were non-families. 13.3% 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 2.97 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 117.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $9,121. There were no families and 3.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.
Notable person
[edit]- James W. Mott, U.S. Representative from Oregon from 1933-1945
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): New Washington borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |