Curwensville, Pennsylvania
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Curwensville is a borough located in Clearfield County, Pennsylvaniain the United States of America. As of the 2000 U.S. census, the borough had a total population of 2,650.
Geography
Curwensville is located at 40°58'24" North, 78°31'20" West (40.973408, -78.522318)Template:GR along the banks of the Susquehanna River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 6.1 km² (2.3 mi²). 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.85% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 2,650 people, 1,144 households, and 758 families residing in the borough. The population density is 454.7/km² (1,178.4/mi²). There are 1,254 housing units at an average density of 215.2/km² (557.7/mi²). The ethnic composition of the borough is 99.02% White, 0.34% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. 0.30% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,144 households of which 28.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% are married couples living together, 11.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% are not nuclear families. 30.6% of all households are made up of solitary dwellers of varying ages with 15.9% of those being a person who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.29 people and the average family size is 2.84 people.
The ages of persons living in the Curwensville borough are widely varied with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $27,281, and the median income for a family is $36,197. Males have a median income of $28,145 versus $18,598 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $14,829. 16.0% of the population and 12.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 29.0% of those under the age of 18 and 12.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Curwensville Official Website (http://www.curwensville.com/)