Westover, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Westover, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Clearfield County.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Clearfield County in Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clearfield
Government Type:Borough Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1840
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1895
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.12
Area Land Km2:6.98
Area Water Km2:0.14
Area Total Sq Mi:2.75
Area Land Sq Mi:2.70
Area Water Sq Mi:0.05
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:361
Population Density Km2:53.84
Population Density Sq Mi:139.47
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.7511°N -78.6722°W
Elevation Ft:1380
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:16692
Area Code:814
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:356
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-83736

Westover is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 361 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

Westover is located in southern Clearfield County at 40.7511°N -78.6722°W (40.751017, -78.672239),[3] in the valley of Chest Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River. The borough's southern border is the northern boundary of Cambria County. Pennsylvania Route 36 passes through the borough, leading north 7miles to Newburg and south 10miles to Patton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Westover has a total area of 7.1km2, of which 7sqkm is land and 0.1sqkm, or 1.95%, is water.[4]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 458 people, 169 households, and 123 families residing in the borough. The population density was 166.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 182 housing units at an average density of 66.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.91% White, 0.44% Asian, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 169 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 24.9% 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 2.71 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 female, there were 111.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $21,691, and the median income for a family was $26,786. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $17,750 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $10,866. About 15.5% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those ages 65 or over.

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 . August 7, 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 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Westover borough, Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. May 5, 2015. https://archive.today/20200213061508/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4283736. February 13, 2020. dead.