Clarksville, Pennsylvania Explained

Clarksville, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Clarksville
Coordinates:39.9742°N -80.0447°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Greene
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1769
Leader Party:Democrat
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:David Teagarden
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.10
Area Land Sq Mi:0.10
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.25
Area Land Km2:0.25
Area Water Km2:0.00
Elevation Ft:805
Population Total:203
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:805.52
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Area Code:724
Blank Name Sec1:FIPS code
Blank Info Sec1:42-13896
Population Density Sq Mi:2092.78
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-059-13896
Governing Body:Clarksville Borough Council

Clarksville is a borough in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 194 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

Clarksville is located in the northeastern corner of Greene County at 39.9742°N -80.0447°W (39.974170, -80.044833),[3] at the confluence of Tenmile Creek with its South Fork. The borough is bordered by Morgan Township to the west, Jefferson Township to the south and east across the South Fork Tenmile Creek, and East Bethlehem Township in Washington County to the north across Tenmile Creek. Clarksville is 3miles southwest of Millsboro, where Tenmile Creek joins the Monongahela River.

An adjacent part of East Bethlehem Township, Washington County adjacent to the borough is often colloquially considered part of Clarksville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Clarksville has a total area of 0.25km2, all land.[4]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 234 people, 78 households, and 52 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2387.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 90 housing units at an average density of 918.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 96.15% White, 1.28% African American, 0.43% Native American and 2.14% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 78 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $25,833, and the median income for a family was $26,429. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $13,720. About 7.1% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.4% of those sixty five or over.

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . July 24, 2022.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clarksville borough, Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. January 27, 2017.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.