| Wattsburg, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Borough |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Coordinates: | 42.0028°N -79.8094°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Erie |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.80 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.77 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Ft: | 1,286 |
| Elevation Point: | Borough benchmark |
| Elevation Max Ft: | 1,300 |
| Elevation Max Point: | northeast end of borough |
| Elevation Min Ft: | 1,278 |
| Elevation Min Point: | French Creek |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 353 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 457.90 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 16442 |
| Area Code: | 814 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-81648 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.31 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.30 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1184.56 |
Wattsburg is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 352 at the 2020 census.[4] It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Incorporated in 1833, Wattsburg was once a thriving stagecoach center.
Wattsburg is located in eastern Erie County at 42.0028°N -79.8094°W (42.002903, -79.809321).[5] It is bordered to the west, north, and east by Venango Township, and to the south by Amity Township. The New York state border is to the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8sqkm, of which 0.03sqkm, or 3.72%, is water.[6] Wattsburg is at the junction of French Creek with its West Branch. The borough is in the Allegheny River watershed.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 378 people, 148 households, and 97 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1160.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 166 housing units at an average density of 509.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.47% White, 0.26% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 148 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $29,250 versus $25,156 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,830. About 17.6% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 51.4% of those age 65 or over.