St. Clairsville, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:St. Clairsville, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:St. Clairsville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bedford
Government Type:Borough Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1820
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1867
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.08
Area Land Km2:0.08
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:76
Population Density Km2:958.16
Population Density Sq Mi:2500.00
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.1561°N -78.5106°W
Elevation Ft:1135
Postal Code Type:Zip code
Postal Code:16667
Area Code:814
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:75
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-67256
Area Total Sq Mi:0.03
Area Land Sq Mi:0.03
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00

St. Clairsville is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 76 at the 2020 census.[2]

St. Clairsville was named after Major-General Arthur St. Clair, Revolutionary War veteran and Northwest Territory governor.

Geography

St. Clairsville is located in northern Bedford County at 40.1561°N -78.5106°W (40.155985, -78.510515).[3] It lies at the base of Evitts Mountain, which rises to the east.

The Interstate 99/U.S. 220 freeway passes just to the east of the borough, with access from Exit 7. Bedford, the county seat, is to the south, and Altoona is to the north. US-220's former alignment, Pennsylvania Route 869, passes just to the west of St. Clairsville, leading south to I-99's Exit 7 and north to Osterburg.

According to the United States Census Bureau, St. Clairsville has a total area of 0.08sqkm, all land.[4]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 86 people, 36 households, and 25 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2692.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 38 housing units at an average density of 1189.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 97.67% White, and 2.33% from two or more races.

There were 36 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 14.0% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $20,833, and the median income for a family was $22,500. Males had a median income of $17,500 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $11,542. There were no families and 2.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 28, 2020.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . July 25, 2022.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): St. Clairsville borough, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. https://archive.today/20200212162151/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US4200967256. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. March 4, 2014.