Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Clearfield County.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location in the state of 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 Date:1857
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1864
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.86
Area Land Km2:0.86
Area Total Sq Mi:0.33
Area Land Sq Mi:0.33
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1045
Population Density Km2:1219.92
Population Density Sq Mi:3157.10
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.8528°N -78.2706°W
Elevation Ft:1525
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:16666
Area Code:814
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-57232

Osceola Mills is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,045 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

Osceola Mills is located along the southeastern border of Clearfield County at 40.8528°N -78.2706°W (40.852870, -78.270455).[3] It is on the north side of Moshannon Creek, which forms the boundary between Clearfield and Centre counties.

Pennsylvania Route 53 passes through Osceola Mills, leading northeast 4miles to Philipsburg and southwest 5miles to Houtzdale. Pennsylvania Route 970 crosses PA 53 in the center of town and leads northwest to Clearfield, the county seat, and southeast 4miles to Sandy Ridge.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Osceola Mills has a total area of 0.85km2, all land.[4]

Demographics

As of the 2020 US census, there were 1,045 people living on Osceola Mills living in 507 households. The population density was 3166.7PD/sqmi. 94.5% of the population was White alone.

Fourth of July celebration

Osceola Mills is known for its annual Fourth of July Carnival, a week-long celebration sponsored by the Columbia Volunteer Fire Company. Until his retirement in 2017, the main attraction was the wheel chair pull featuring former Osceola Mills resident Jimmy Goss pulling trucks with his wheelchair. The parade and fireworks display on July 4 draws thousands of people from surrounding communities.

Services

Osceola Mills maintains a recreation park with baseball fields, basketball and tennis courts, and a swimming pool. The borough is served by five churches, six bars, and a public library. The Osceola Mills Elementary School is part of the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District. Osceola Mills is now the home of semi-pro football team the Moshannon Valley Vikings. They play at the baseball complex and are a member of the Great Eastern Football Association.

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 . August 7, 2022 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau.
  3. Web site: 2011-02-12 . US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 . 2011-04-23 . United States Census Bureau.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Osceola Mills borough, Pennsylvania . dead . https://archive.today/20200213045313/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4257232 . February 13, 2020 . May 5, 2015 . U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.