| Houtzdale, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Borough |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Coordinates: | 40.825°N -78.3511°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Clearfield |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Woodward |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1870 |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1872 (Borough) |
| Named For: | Dr. Daniel Houtz |
| Government Type: | Borough Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Izen Lingenfelter |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.38 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.38 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.99 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.99 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 1522 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 764 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1994.78 |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 16651 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 814, exchange 378 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Population Density Km2: | 770.45 |
Houtzdale is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] The population was 764 at the 2020 census.[3]
Houtzdale is named after Dr. Daniel Houtz, the original owner of the town site.[4] The town was built quickly in the late 19th century and is structured on a square grid plan. Focused mainly on the railroad and coal industry, the town served as a hub for the railroad which made its way onto Ramey and Madera to the west. Houtzdale become an incorporated borough in 1872.[5]
Houtzdale is bordered to the north by the borough of Brisbin. Pennsylvania Route 53 passes through Houtzdale, leading east 5miles to Osceola Mills and west 9miles to Glen Hope. Pennsylvania Route 153 leads north from Houtzdale to Clearfield, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Houtzdale has a total area of 0.99km2, all land.[6]
As of the census of 2000, there were 941 people, 380 households, and 275 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2682.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 432 housing units at an average density of 1231.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.57% White, 0.21% Native American, and 0.21% from two or more races.
There were 380 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the borough, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $29,219, and the median income for a family was $33,309. Males had a median income of $27,039 versus $20,438 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,177. About 9.3% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.
In 2000, 6.9% of Houtzdale claimed Ukrainian ancestry.[7]
In 2020, Trella Memorial Park was created, the first public park in Houtzdale.[8]
The borough council consists of seven members, who are elected in the general elections, and serve four year terms with seats coming available every two years. The mayor serves a four-year term for ceremonial duty. As of 2020, the mayor was Izen Lingenfelter.[5]
The community is served by Moshannon Valley School District, which has two schools:
WMMH is a Catholic radio station licensed to Houtzdale.[9]