Blooming Valley, Pennsylvania
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Blooming Valley is a borough in Crawford County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 378 at the 2000 census. Former Pennsylvania Treasurer
Budd Dwyer
, who committed suicide during a press conference, is buried in the Blooming Valley Cemetery.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.02%) is water.
of 2000, there were 378 people, 144 households, and 109 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 194.5 people per square mile (75.2/km²). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 80.3 per square mile (31.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.94% White, 0.79% African American, and 0.26% from two or more races.
There were 144 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the borough the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 108.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $46,944, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $40,139 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $17,334. About 1.8% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 88,765.Crawford County was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named for Colonel William Crawford...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 378 at the 2000 census. Former Pennsylvania Treasurer
Pennsylvania Treasurer
The Pennsylvania Treasurer is the head of the Pennsylvania Department of the Treasury, which is the custodian of virtually all the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's funds....
Budd Dwyer
Budd Dwyer
Robert Budd Dwyer was an American politician in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He served from 1971 to 1981 as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate representing the state's 50th district...
, who committed suicide during a press conference, is buried in the Blooming Valley Cemetery.
Geography
Blooming Valley is located at 41°40′49"N 80°2′32"W (41.680217, -80.042107).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.02%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 378 people, 144 households, and 109 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 194.5 people per square mile (75.2/km²). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 80.3 per square mile (31.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.94% White, 0.79% African American, and 0.26% from two or more races.
There were 144 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the borough the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 108.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $46,944, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $40,139 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the borough was $17,334. About 1.8% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.