Claysville, Pennsylvania Explained

Claysville, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Etymology:Henry Clay
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Claysville in Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.1189°N -80.4125°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1812
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Geno Sibert
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.32
Area Land Sq Mi:0.31
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population Total:733
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Sq Mi:2372.17
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-4
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:15323[2]
Area Code:724
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-14000
Area Total Km2:0.82
Area Land Km2:0.80
Area Water Km2:0.01
Population Density Km2:914.72

Claysville is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States and part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area since 1950.[3] The population was 728 at the 2020 census.[4] Claysville Elementary School, part of the McGuffey School District is located in Claysville.It is the birthplace of Benjamin Franklin Jones of the Jones and Laughlin Steel Company.

History

The Montgomery House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Geography

Claysville is located at 40.1189°N -80.4125°W (40.118984, -80.412536).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3sqmi, of which 0.3sqmi is land and 3.12% is water.

Demographics

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 724 people, 242 households, and 189 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2349.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 261 housing units at an average density of 847.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.45% White, 0.28% African American, and 0.28% from two or more races.

There were 242 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $36,000, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $21,591 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,785. About 12.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 18.4% were above age 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Claysville PA ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. June 27, 2023.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160113070938/http://www.census.gov/population/metro/files/lists/historical/50mfips.txt . 2016-01-13 . dead .
  4. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . 22 July 2022.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.