Sheakleyville, Pennsylvania Explained

Sheakleyville, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Sheakleyville within Pennsylvania
Coordinates:41.4433°N -80.2072°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mercer
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1820
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.20
Area Land Sq Mi:0.20
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation Ft:1,282
Elevation Point:center of borough
Elevation Max Ft:1,298
Elevation Max Point:southern border of borough
Elevation Min Ft:1,240
Elevation Min Point:Mill Run
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:151
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Sq Mi:770.41
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-4
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:Zip code
Postal Code:16151
Area Code:724, 878
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-69936
Area Total Km2:0.51
Area Land Km2:0.51
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population Density Km2:296.94

Sheakleyville is a borough in northern Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 142 at the 2010 census,[4] a figure which increased to 150 tabulated residents in 2020.[5] It is part of the Hermitage micropolitan area.

Geography

Sheakleyville is located at 41.4433°N -80.2072°W (41.443244, -80.207305).[6]

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

Demographics

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 164 people, 65 households, and 49 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1023sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 71 housing units at an average density of 442.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.17% White, 0.61% Native American, and 1.22% from two or more races. 29.6% were of German, 22.6% American, 15.7% English and 9.6% Dutch ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 65 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,479. About 4.1% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.8% of those sixty five or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: Hadley Dam Reservoir Topo Map, Mercer County PA (Greenville East Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 7 September 2019 . en.
  3. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 12, 2022.
  4. Web site: United States Census Bureau. 2010 Census - Sheakleyville Borough data. 2010.census.gov. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121221034940/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php. 2012-12-21.
  5. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . 18 July 2022.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.