Penn, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Penn, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Name:United States
Government Type:Borough Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1859
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1865
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.41
Area Land Km2:0.41
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.16
Area Land Sq Mi:0.16
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Total:435
Population Density Km2:1071.57
Population Density Sq Mi:2770.70
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.3289°N -79.6403°W
Elevation Ft:984
Postal Code:15675
Blank Info:42-58872

Penn is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 475 at the time of the 2010 census.

The borough was named for Pennsylvania founder William Penn.[2]

Geography

Penn is located at 40.3289°N -79.6403°W (40.329018, -79.640141).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.2sqmi, all of it land.

Demographics

At the time of the 2000 census there were 460 people, 182 households, and 133 families living in the borough.

The population density was 2974.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 187 housing units at an average density of 1209.3/mi2.

The racial makeup of the borough was 96.52% White, 1.52% African American, 1.09% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races.

Of the 182 households 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 25.8% of households were one person and 12.6% were one person aged 65 or older.

The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.99.

The age distribution was 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years.

For every 100 females, there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.

The median household income was $35,962 and the median family income was $40,481. Males had a median income of $32,031 compared with that of $22,875 for females.

The per capita income for the borough was $14,312.

Roughly 4.4% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. News: Happenings in Pennsylvania . Observer-Reporter . Jul 9, 1970 . 23 May 2015 . Linder, Lee . B3.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.