New Washington, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:New Washington, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:New Washington
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pennsylvania
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Clearfield County.svg
Mapsize1:175px
Map Caption1:Location of Clearfield County in Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clearfield
Government Type:Borough Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Established Title:Settled
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1859
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.95
Area Land Km2:5.94
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:2.30
Area Land Sq Mi:2.29
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:50
Population Density Km2:8.42
Population Density Sq Mi:21.82
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.8228°N -78.7011°W
Elevation Ft:1669
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:16048
Area Code:814
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-54344

New Washington is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 50 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

New Washington is located in southwestern Clearfield County at 40.8228°N -78.7011°W (40.822783, -78.701112),[3] on hills to the west of Chest Creek, a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River. It is bordered on the northeast by the borough of Newburg.

According to the United States Census Bureau, New Washington has a total area of 5.95km2, of which 0.01sqkm, or 0.19%, is water.[4]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 89 people, 30 households, and 26 families residing in the borough. The population density was 41.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 43 housing units at an average density of 19.9 per square mile (7.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.75% White and 2.25% Asian.

There were 30 households, out of which 46.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.3% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 117.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $9,121. There were no families and 3.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.

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References

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 . August 7, 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 Census Summary File 1 (G001): New Washington borough, Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. May 4, 2015. https://archive.today/20200213043853/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4254344. February 13, 2020. dead.