Portersville, Pennsylvania
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Portersville is a borough in Butler County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 268 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land. Portersville lies on the Butler and Lawrence County lines and is midway between the cites of Butler and New Castle.
occurs each summer north of Portersville. McConnells Mill State Park
, west of Portersville, holds its Heritage Days in September.
of 2000, there were 268 people, 103 households, and 79 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 328.4 people per square mile (126.2/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 133.6 per square mile (51.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.63% White, and 0.37% from two or more races.
There were 103 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the borough the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $37,750, and the median income for a family was $40,536. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $17,356. About 7.8% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Butler County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 174,083 people, 65,862 households, and 46,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 221 people per square mile . There were 69,868 housing units at an average density of 89 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, United States
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. The population was 268 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Portersville is located at 40°55′31"N 80°8′39"W (40.925285, -80.144229).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land. Portersville lies on the Butler and Lawrence County lines and is midway between the cites of Butler and New Castle.
Emergency services
Portersville has a small police force, an ambulance service, and a volunteer fire department. The Ambulance Service, Portersville EMS, and the Volunteer Fire Department, Portersville/Muddy Creek Township Volunteer Fire Department cover the Portersville area to include Muddy Creek Township, parts of Perry Township in Lawrence County, parts of Slippery Rock Township in Lawrence County, as well as Parts of Franklin Township in Butler County.Events
Portersville has several events each year in the immediate and surrounding areas. The Portersville Steam Show occurs three times a year (May, August, and October). This event displays older steam engines and farm machinery to the public. The Moraine/Lake Arthur Regatta (in August each year) has water related activities for the entire family. The Pennsic WarPennsic War
The Pennsic War is an annual American medieval camping event held by the Society for Creative Anachronism—a "war" between two large regional SCA groups: the and the...
occurs each summer north of Portersville. McConnells Mill State Park
McConnells Mill State Park
McConnells Mill State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Perry and Slippery Rock Townships, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park features a deep scenic gorge with the restored watermill and a covered bridge at the bottom, accessible by a roadway that winds between large,...
, west of Portersville, holds its Heritage Days in September.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 268 people, 103 households, and 79 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 328.4 people per square mile (126.2/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 133.6 per square mile (51.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.63% White, and 0.37% from two or more races.
There were 103 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the borough the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $37,750, and the median income for a family was $40,536. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $17,500 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 $17,356. About 7.8% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.