Plumville, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Plumville, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Plumville
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Indiana
Government Type:Borough Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Established Title:Settled
Established Title1:Incorporated
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.28
Area Land Km2:1.28
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.50
Area Land Sq Mi:0.50
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:255
Population Density Km2:198.64
Population Density Sq Mi:514.11
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.7939°N -79.1803°W
Postal Code Type:Zip code
Postal Code:16246
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-61632

Plumville is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 257 at the 2020 census.[3]

Etymology

The borough was originally named for the presence of wild plum trees.[4]

Geography

Plumville is located at 40.7939°N -79.1803°W (40.793823, -79.180235).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5sqmi, all land. The north branch of Plum Creek passes through Plumville; it is spanned by a bridge constructed in 1918.[6]

History

A local historical marker states that Plumville was founded in 1818. An 1856 land ownership map depicted it as a small community within South Mahoning township.[7] Telephone service arrived around 1890.[6] Plumville was incorporated as a borough in December 1909.[8] The 1910 census recorded its population as 414.[9]

The Consolidated Coal and Coke Company's Plumville mine was located in the area west of Redding Run Road.[10] The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has identified undermined areas within and adjacent to the borough.[11]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 342 people, 123 households, and 92 families residing in the borough. The population density was 673.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 145 housing units at an average density of 285.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.54% White, 0.29% Native American, and 1.17% from two or more races.

There were 123 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $24,792 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,540. About 22.7% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.9% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 12, 2022.
  3. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . 7 July 2022.
  4. http://www.gribblenation.com/papics/keystone/plumville.jpg A picture of the Pennsylvania name marker
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  6. Book: Quin, Richard H.; Rose, Kenneth D. . Indiana County, Pennsylvania: An Inventory of Historic Engineering and Industrial Sites . National Park Service . 234 .
  7. Web site: Map of Indiana County, Pennsylvania . Library of Congress . Barker, William; North Hector, New York . 24 July 2023.
  8. Web site: Connelly . Mark A. . Indian County Quarter Sessions 13 Sessions Sept. 1909: Adjudication Detail . Local Geohistory Project . 26 July 2023.
  9. Web site: Thirteenth census of the United States taken in the year 1910 vol. 1 . Internet Archive . United States Bureau of the Census . 26 July 2023.
  10. Web site: Map ID: 0091_UMM_100_A17_2 . Pennsylvania Mine Map Atlas . Pennsylvania State University . 27 July 2023.
  11. Web site: Plumville Boro, Indiana County . Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Mine Subsidence Division . 24 July 2023.