Duncansville, Pennsylvania

Duncansville is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Duncansville is one of the communities that comprises the Altoona Urban Area. The population was 1,233 at the 2010 census.

Duncansville
Borough
Location of Duncansville in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
Duncansville Location of Duncansville in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°25′30″N 78°25′57″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Blair County
Founded	1831
Government
• Mayor	Eric Fritz
Area [1]
• Total	0.53 sq mi (1.38 km^2)
• Land	0.53 sq mi (1.38 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,233
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	1,163
• Density	2,186.09/sq mi (843.44/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EDT)
ZIP code	16635
Area code(s)	814

Geography

Duncansville is located at 40°25′30″N 78°25′57″W (40.425072, -78.432435).[3]

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	1,277		—
1900	1,512		18.4%
1910	1,263		−16.5%
1920	1,230		−2.6%
1930	1,379		12.1%
1940	1,415		2.6%
1950	1,391		−1.7%
1960	1,396		0.4%
1970	1,427		2.2%
1980	1,355		−5.0%
1990	1,309		−3.4%
2000	1,238		−5.4%
2010	1,233		−0.4%
Est. 2019	1,163	[2]	−5.7%
Sources:[4][5][6]

At the 2000 census there were 1,238 people, 580 households, and 338 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,312.5 people per square mile (885.2/km²). There were 610 housing units at an average density of 1,139.4 per square mile (436.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.47% White, 0.48% African American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48%.[5]

There were 580 households, 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 38.3% of households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 17.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 77.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.

The median household income was $31,532 and the median family income was $40,655. Males had a median income of $27,298 versus $22,356 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,344. About 6.6% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.

History

In 1830, Tim Duncan, recognizing the excellent possibilities for land development, purchased land on the western banks of the stream which traversed the area and plotted a town, which he named Duncansville. About the same time Jacob Walters laid out plots of land on the eastern side of the stream and called his settlement Walterstown. Confusion and some rivalry existed between the two settlements. Both Duncan and Walters agreed that a common name should be used for the two places. They decided to cast lots to select the name to be used. The people of both settlements declared a holiday and arranged quite a celebration for the occasion. All assembled at the wooden bridge separating the two towns. A coin was tossed and fortune favored Duncan, thereby uniting the two communities under the name of Duncansville.

Notable businesses

• North American Communications - defunct 2019[7]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. "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 17 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
7. Michelson, Mark (May 23, 2019). "Venerable Direct Mail Printer North American Communications Closes Suddenly, Resulting in Loss of 200 Jobs". Printing Impressions. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: NAPCO Media. Retrieved April 20, 2020.