| Saegertown, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Borough |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Logo of Saegertown, Pennsylvania.png |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Logo |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania |
| Pushpin Label: | Saegertown |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Saegertown in Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates: | 41.7194°N -80.1456°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Crawford |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1824 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Dave Myers[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.74 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.74 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [3] |
| Elevation Ft: | 1,115 |
| Elevation Point: | middle of borough |
| Elevation Max Ft: | 1,330 |
| Elevation Max Point: | east side of borough |
| Elevation Min Ft: | 1,100 |
| Elevation Min Point: | French Creek |
| Population Footnotes: | [4] |
| Population Total: | 869 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 232.73 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 16433[5] |
| Area Code: | 814 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [6] |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-67120 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.45 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.45 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 602.77 |
Saegertown is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. The population was 869 at the time of the 2020 census,[6] down from 997 at the 2010 census.[7] It was established in 1824.
"The settlement began at was is now known as Saegertown ca. 1795, when the brothers, Arthur and Patrick McGill, came to Woodcock Township. After Major Roger Alden built a sawmill in Saegertown, approximately 1800, the settlement was known for several years as Aldens Mill. In 1824, Daniel Saeger bought Alden's mill and adjacent lands and at the age of 44, he laid out the town under its present name. Saeger, a native of Pennsylvania of German descent, left Egypt, Pa. in 1823 to find a suitable place to settle. After he arrived in Saegertown, he attracted to the area a large number of German Yeomanry from Lehigh and other eastern Pa. counties. Being active in the community, Saeger was an early member of the Lutheran Church, the owner of a sawmill and general store, and a justice of the peace. He was a member of the Pa. State Legislature."[8]
The Edward Saeger House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Saegertown is located north of the center of Crawford County at 41.7194°N -80.1456°W (41.719482, -80.145660).[9] It is bordered to the north, east, and south by Woodcock Township and to the west, across French Creek, by Hayfield Township.
U.S. routes 19 and 6 pass together through the center of town, leading northeast 8miles to Cambridge Springs and south 6miles to Meadville, the Crawford County seat. Pennsylvania Route 198 leads southeast 6miles to Blooming Valley and west 3miles to Exit 154 on Interstate 79. Via I-79, it is north to Erie and south to Pittsburgh.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4km2, all land.[7]
As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 1,071 people, 361 households, and 251 families residing in the borough. The population density was 743.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 378 housing units at an average density of 262.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 95.05% White, 2.52% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.65% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 361 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 122.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $39,688. Males had a median income of $28,281 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,163. About 4.0% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.