Plumville, Pennsylvania

Plumville is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 307 at the 2010 census.

Plumville, Pennsylvania
Borough
Main Street
Location of Plumville in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 40°47′38″N 79°10′49″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Indiana
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area [1]
• Total	0.50 sq mi (1.28 km^2)
• Land	0.50 sq mi (1.28 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	307
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	287
• Density	578.63/sq mi (223.57/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	16246
FIPS code	42-61632

The borough was originally named for the presence of wild plum trees.[3]

Geography

Plumville is located at 40°47′38″N 79°10′49″W (40.793823, -79.180235).[4]

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.		%±
1880	191		—
1910	414		—
1920	538		30.0%
1930	518		−3.7%
1940	469		−9.5%
1950	452		−3.6%
1960	401		−11.3%
1970	429		7.0%
1980	431		0.5%
1990	390		−9.5%
2000	342		−12.3%
2010	307		−10.2%
Est. 2019	287	[2]	−6.5%
Sources:[5][6][7]

As of the census[6] 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.

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. A picture of the Pennsylvania name marker
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
7. "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.