| Blooming Valley, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Borough |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania |
| Pushpin Label: | Blooming Valley |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Blooming Valley in Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates: | 41.6803°N -80.0422°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Crawford County |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1845 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.28 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.23 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.06 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Ft: | 1,285 |
| Elevation Point: | middle of borough |
| Elevation Max Footnotes: | [3] |
| Elevation Max Ft: | 1,530 |
| Elevation Max Point: | East side of borough |
| Elevation Min Ft: | 1,220 |
| Elevation Min Point: | tributary to Woodcock Creek |
| Population Total: | 342 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 170.47 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 814 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [4] |
| Population Est: | 342 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-07120 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.04 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.02 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population Density Km2: | 65.81 |
Blooming Valley is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 342 at the 2020 census,[4] up from 337 at the 2010 census.[5]
Blooming Valley is located near the geographic center of Crawford County at 41.6803°N -80.0422°W (41.680217, -80.042107).[6] It is bordered to the north and west by Woodcock Township, to the east by Richmond and Randolph townships, and to the south by East Mead Township.
Pennsylvania Routes 77 and 198 intersect in the center of town. PA 77 leads southwest 6miles to Meadville, the county seat, and northeast to Corry. PA 198 leads northwest 7miles to Saegertown and southeast 6miles to Guys Mills.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.09km2, of which 5.03km2 is land and 0.06km2, or 1.13%, is water.[5]
The Borough of Blooming Valley lies on the divide between Blooming Valley Run and Sugar Creek, whose waters eventually flow to French Creek. The two streams are separated by a swampy area. The elevation of the borough ranges from 1219feet at Blooming Valley Run to 1530feet near the eastern boundary.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 378 people, 144 households, and 109 families residing in the borough. The population density was 194.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 156 housing units at an average density of 80.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.94% White, 0.79% African American, and 0.26% from two or more races.
There were 144 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 108.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $46,944, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $40,139 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,334. About 1.8% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.