Claysville, Pennsylvania (original) (raw)

Borough in Pennsylvania, United States

Claysville, Pennsylvania
Borough
The Montgomery House, a historic building on the borough's western edgeThe Montgomery House, a historic building on the borough's western edge
Etymology: Henry Clay
Location of Claysville in Washington County, Pennsylvania.Location of Claysville in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 40°7′8″N 80°24′45″W / 40.11889°N 80.41250°W / 40.11889; -80.41250
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Washington
Established 1812
Government
• Mayor Geno Sibert
Area[1]
• Total 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
• Land 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
• Water 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Population (2020)[2]
• Total 733
• Density 2,372.17/sq mi (914.72/km2)
Time zone UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EDT)
ZIP code 15323[3]
Area code 724

Claysville is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States and part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area since 1950.[4] The population was 728 at the 2020 census.[5] Claysville Elementary School, part of the McGuffey School District is located in Claysville. It is the birthplace of Benjamin Franklin Jones of the Jones and Laughlin Steel Company.

The Montgomery House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[6]

Claysville is located at 40°7′8″N 80°24′45″W / 40.11889°N 80.41250°W / 40.11889; -80.41250 (40.118984, -80.412536).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), of which 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) is land and 3.12% is water.

Historical population

Census Pop. Note
1850 275
1860 298 8.4%
1870 284 −4.7%
1880 323 13.7%
1890 1,041 222.3%
1900 856 −17.8%
1910 1,045 22.1%
1920 1,009 −3.4%
1930 912 −9.6%
1940 970 6.4%
1950 963 −0.7%
1960 986 2.4%
1970 951 −3.5%
1980 1,029 8.2%
1990 962 −6.5%
2000 724 −24.7%
2010 829 14.5%
2020 728 −12.2%
2021 (est.) 723 [5] −0.7%
Sources:[8][9][10][11][2]

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 724 people, 242 households, and 189 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,349.8 inhabitants per square mile (907.3/km2). There were 261 housing units at an average density of 847.1 per square mile (327.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.45% White, 0.28% African American, and 0.28% from two or more races.

There were 242 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was 36,000,andthemedianincomeforafamilywas36,000, and the median income for a family was 36,000,andthemedianincomeforafamilywas40,000. Males had a median income of 28,125versus28,125 versus 28,125versus21,591 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,785. About 12.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 18.4% were above age 64.

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  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Claysville PA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2017-12-07.{{[cite web](/wiki/Template:Cite%5Fweb "Template:Cite web")}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  9. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  10. ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  11. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.