Baileyville, Pennsylvania Explained

Baileyville, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250x200px
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Centre County.svg
Mapsize1:175px
Map Caption1:Map showing Centre County in Pennsylvania
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Baileyville
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Centre
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Ferguson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.23
Area Land Km2:3.22
Area Water Km2:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:217
Population Density Km2:67.40
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1152
Coordinates:40.7081°N -77.9847°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-03792
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1168584
Area Total Sq Mi:1.25
Area Land Sq Mi:1.24
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:174.58

Baileyville is a census-designated place[2] in the southern portion of Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Happy Valley and the larger Nittany Valley. As of the 2020 census, the population was 217.

The community is located southeast of Marengo, west of Ramblewood on Pennsylvania Route 45, locally known as Pine Grove Road. Baileyville borders Pennsylvania Furnace on the Centre-Hundington County line. The village is in the valley of Spruce Creek, a southwest-flowing tributary of the Little Juniata River.

History

Richard Baily, the village's namesake, came to the area in around 1790. The Bailey family operated a blacksmith shop, carpenter shop, sawmill, and tannery. In the 1890s a schoolhouse was built to serve the community. The school was transformed into a community center in the 1930s.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2020, there were 217 people, and 80 households in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.7% White, 0% Black or African American, 0% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 11.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.

12.0% of the population lives below the poverty line.

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2010 U.S. Census website . . 2016-02-13 .
  3. Web site: The ABCs of Centre County. May 26, 2024. Centre County Historical Society.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .