Editing Blooming Valley, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Blooming Valley, Pennsylvania
| settlement_type        = [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|Borough]]
| image_skyline          = PA 77 at PA 198 in Blooming Valley.jpg
| image_alt              = 
| image_caption          = Intersection of [[PA 77]] and [[PA 198]] in Blooming Valley
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| image_map              = File:Crawford County Pennsylvania Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Blooming Valley Highlighted.svg
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| map_caption            = Location of Blooming Valley in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
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| pushpin_label          = Blooming Valley
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| pushpin_map_caption    = Location of Blooming Valley in Pennsylvania
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| subdivision_type       = Country
| subdivision_name       = United States
| subdivision_type1      = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1      = [[Pennsylvania]]
| subdivision_type2      = County
| subdivision_name2      = [[Crawford County, Pennsylvania|Crawford County]]
| established_title      = Founded
| established_date       = 1845
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| leader_title           = Mayor
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| unit_pref              = Imperial
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| area_total_km2         = 5.28
| area_land_km2          = 5.23
| area_water_km2         = 0.06
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| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name="BVTopozone">{{cite web |title=Blooming Valley Topo Map, Crawford County PA (Blooming Valley Area) |url=https://www.topozone.com/pennsylvania/crawford-pa/city/blooming-valley/ |website=TopoZone |publisher=Locality, LLC |accessdate=2 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
| elevation_m             = 
| elevation_ft            = 1,285
| elevation_point         = middle of borough
| elevation_max_footnotes = <ref name="BVTopozone">{{cite web |title=Blooming Valley Topo Map, Crawford County PA (Blooming Valley Area) |url=https://www.topozone.com/pennsylvania/crawford-pa/city/blooming-valley/ |website=TopoZone |publisher=Locality, LLC |accessdate=2 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
| elevation_max_m         = 
| elevation_max_ft        = 1,530
| elevation_max_point     = East side of borough
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| elevation_min_m         = 
| elevation_min_ft        = 1,220
| elevation_min_point     = tributary to Woodcock Creek
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| population_total       = 342
| population_as_of       = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_density_sq_mi = 170.47
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| timezone1              = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset1            = -4
| timezone1_DST          = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset1_DST        = -5
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| postal_code            = 
| area_code_type         = 
| area_code              = [[Area code 814|814]]
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|pop_est_as_of = 2022
|pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2022">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=August 24, 2023}}</ref>
|population_est = 342
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 42-07120
|area_total_sq_mi = 2.04
|area_land_sq_mi = 2.02
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.02
|population_density_km2 = 65.81
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'''Blooming Valley''' is a borough in [[Crawford County, Pennsylvania|Crawford County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 342 at the 2020 census,<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2022"/> up from 337 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4207120| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Blooming Valley borough, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=June 2, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213042623/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4207120| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
Blooming Valley is located near the geographic center of Crawford County at {{coord|41|40|49|N|80|2|32|W|type:city}} (41.680217, -80.042107).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered to the north and west by [[Woodcock Township, Pennsylvania|Woodcock Township]], to the east by [[Richmond Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania|Richmond]] and [[Randolph Township, Pennsylvania|Randolph]] townships, and to the south by [[East Mead Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania|East Mead Township]].

Pennsylvania Routes [[Pennsylvania Route 77|77]] and [[Pennsylvania Route 198|198]] intersect in the center of town. PA 77 leads southwest {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Meadville, Pennsylvania|Meadville]], the [[county seat]], and northeast {{convert|30|mi}} to [[Corry, Pennsylvania|Corry]]. PA 198 leads northwest {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[Saegertown, Pennsylvania|Saegertown]] and southeast {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Guys Mills, Pennsylvania|Guys Mills]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|5.09|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|5.03|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.06|km2|order=flip|2}}, or 1.13%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

=== Natural features ===
The Borough of Blooming Valley lies on the divide between Blooming Valley Run and Sugar Creek, whose waters eventually flow to [[French Creek (Allegheny River tributary)|French Creek]].  The two streams are separated by a swampy area.  The elevation of the borough ranges from {{convert|1,219|ft|abbr=on}} at Blooming Valley Run to {{convert|1,530|ft|abbr=on}} near the eastern boundary.<ref>{{cite web |title=Blooming Valley Borough Comprehensive Plan |url=https://www.crawfordcountypa.net/Planning/Documents/Blooming%20Valley%20Comprehensive%20Plan%201970.pdf |website=www.crawfordcountypa.net |publisher=Blooming Valley Borough |accessdate=20 June 2019}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1870= 209
|1880= 232
|1890= 206
|1900= 177
|1910= 150
|1920= 141
|1930= 195
|1940= 218
|1950= 256
|1960= 296
|1970= 358
|1980= 374
|1990= 391
|2000= 378
|2010= 337
|2020= 342
|estyear=2022
|estimate=342
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2022"/>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2" /><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archivedate=11 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=17 July 2019|language=en }}</ref><ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 378 people, 144 households, and 109 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|194.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 156 housing units at an average density of {{convert|80.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.94% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.79% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 0.26% from two or more races.

There were 144 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 108.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $46,944, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $40,139 versus $21,458 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $17,334. About 1.8% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.crawfordcountypa.net/Planning/Documents/Blooming%20Valley%20Comprehensive%20Plan%201970.pdf Blooming Valley, Pennsylvania Comprehensive Plan]

{{Crawford County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1845]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Crawford County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1845 establishments in Pennsylvania]]