Plumville, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Plumville is a borough in Indiana County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 342 at the 2000 census.
The borough was originally named for the presence of wild plum trees.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 342 people, 123 households, and 92 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 673.3 people per square mile (258.9/km²). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 285.4 per square mile (109.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.54% White, 0.29% Native American, and 1.17% from two or more races.
There were 123 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples
living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the borough the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $24,792 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $14,540. About 22.7% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.9% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over.
Indiana County, Pennsylvania
-Government and politics:As of November 2008, there are 58,077 registered voters in Indiana County .* Democratic: 26,653 * Republican: 24,159 * Other Parties: 7,265 -County commissioners:*Rodney Ruddock, Chairman, Republican...
, 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
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. The population was 342 at the 2000 census.
The borough was originally named for the presence of wild plum trees.
Geography
Plumville is located at 40°47′38"N 79°10′49"W (40.793823, -79.180235).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 342 people, 123 households, and 92 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 673.3 people per square mile (258.9/km²). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 285.4 per square mile (109.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.54% White, 0.29% Native American, and 1.17% from two or more races.
There were 123 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the borough the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $24,792 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the borough was $14,540. About 22.7% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.9% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over.