Emlenton, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Emlenton, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Clarion County.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Map showing Clarion County in Pennsylvania
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:Emlenton
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Clarion and Venango
Government Type:Borough Council
Leader Title1:Mayor
Leader Name1:Judy Lentz
Leader Title2:Council President
Leader Name2:Barry Louise
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1820
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1859
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.52
Area Land Km2:1.51
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:0.59
Area Land Sq Mi:0.58
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:614
Population Density Km2:407.50
Population Density Sq Mi:1054.98
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:41.1783°N -79.7103°W
Elevation Ft:920
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:16373
Area Code:724
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-23568

Emlenton is a borough in Clarion and Venango counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 625 at the 2010 census.[2] Of these, 617 were in Venango County, and eight were in Clarion County. The borough is home to the Emlenton Bridge on I-80, which spans the Allegheny River.

History

Emlenton is named for Hannah Emlen Fox, the wife of Joseph Mickle Fox, one of its founders and original land owner.[3]

The Emlenton Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.52km2, of which 0.01km2, or 0.77%, is water.[2]

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 784 people, 322 households, and 200 families residing in the borough. The population density was 947.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 360 housing units at an average density of 434.9/mi2. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.85% White, 0.26% Native American, 0.38% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races.

There were 322 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,227, and the median income for a family was $40,893. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,952. About 10.7% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Emlenton borough, Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. April 23, 2015. https://archive.today/20150423124027/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4223568. April 23, 2015. dead.
  3. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 119.