Sheakleyville, Pennsylvania

Sheakleyville is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 164 at the 2000 census. The population was 142 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Sheakleyville, Pennsylvania
Borough
Church in Sheakleyville
Location of Sheakleyville in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
Sheakleyville, Pennsylvania Location of Sheakleyville within Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°26′36″N 80°12′26″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Mercer
Established	1820
Area [1]
• Total	0.20 sq mi (0.51 km^2)
• Land	0.20 sq mi (0.51 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2] (center of borough)	1,282 ft (391 m)
Highest elevation [2] (southern border of borough)	1,298 ft (396 m)
Lowest elevation [2] (Mill Run)	1,240 ft (380 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	142
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	133
• Density	678.57/sq mi (261.54/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EDT)
Zip code	16151
Area code(s)	724, 878

Geography

Sheakleyville is located at 41°26′36″N 80°12′26″W (41.443244, -80.207305).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	218		—
1870	273		25.2%
1880	222		−18.7%
1890	191		−14.0%
1900	164		−14.1%
1910	126		−23.2%
1920	108		−14.3%
1930	93		−13.9%
1940	138		48.4%
1950	141		2.2%
1960	138		−2.1%
1970	141		2.2%
1980	155		9.9%
1990	145		−6.5%
2000	164		13.1%
2010	142		−13.4%
Est. 2019	133	[3]	−6.3%
Sources:[6][7][8]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 164 people, 65 households, and 49 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,023.0 people per square mile (395.8/km²). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 442.9 per square mile (171.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.17% White, 0.61% Native American, and 1.22% from two or more races. 29.6% were of German, 22.6% American, 15.7% English and 9.6% Dutch ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 65 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,479. About 4.1% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.8% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
2. "Hadley Dam Reservoir Topo Map, Mercer County PA (Greenville East Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. United States Census Bureau. "2010 Census - Sheakleyville Borough data". 2010.census.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-12-21.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
8. "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.