Editing Corsica, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Jefferson County, Pennsylvania|Jefferson]]
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|government_type = Borough Council
|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = David Leadbetter
|leader_title1 = President
|leader_name1 = Carol Cox
|leader_title2 = Vice President
|leader_name2 = Alan Bowley
|leader_title3 = Secretary
|leader_name3 = Tammy Laird
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|population_total = 319
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|timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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|area_code = [[Area code 814|814]]
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'''Corsica''' is a [[borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Jefferson County, Pennsylvania|Jefferson County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 357 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4216304| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Corsica borough, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=November 7, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213110259/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4216304| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> It was named for the island of [[Corsica]], birthplace of [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]. The mayor of the borough is Dave Leadbetter.

==History==
Corsica suffered a devastating fire in 1873, which destroyed most of the town's businesses and residences.

==Geography==
Corsica is located in western Jefferson County. Its western border is the [[Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Clarion County]] line.

[[U.S. Route 322 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 322]] passes through the center of town as Main Street, and leads east {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Brookville, Pennsylvania|Brookville]], the Jefferson [[county seat]], and west {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Clarion, Pennsylvania|Clarion]]. [[Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania|Interstate 80]] passes just north of the borough limits, with access from Exit 73 ([[Pennsylvania Route 949]]). I-80 leads east {{convert|27|mi}} to [[DuBois, Pennsylvania|DuBois]] and west {{convert|54|mi}} to [[Interstate 79]] near [[Mercer, Pennsylvania|Mercer]]. PA 949 leads northeast {{convert|8|mi|0}} to [[Sigel, Pennsylvania|Sigel]] and south {{convert|5|mi|0}} to [[Summerville, Pennsylvania|Summerville]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough of Corsica has a total area of {{convert|1.04|km2|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1860= 249
|1870= 372
|1880= 391
|1890= 338
|1900= 293
|1910= 301
|1920= 358
|1930= 391
|1940= 481
|1950= 421
|1960= 431
|1970= 374
|1980= 381
|1990= 337
|2000= 354
|2010= 357
|2020= 319
|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=20 March 2022}}</ref><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><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 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>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 354 people, 145 households, and 94 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|758.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 157 housing units at an average density of {{convert|336.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.59% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.85% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.56% from two or more races.

There were 145 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 114.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $18,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $13,752. About 7.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The [[Clarion-Limestone Area School District]] provides kindergarten through 12th grade public education for the community. Clarion-Limestone Area School District operates two schools, [[Clarion-Limestone Jr/Sr High School]] (7th-12th) and Clarion-Limestone Elementary School (K-6th).

==Infrastructure==
The borough is home to the Corsica Volunteer Fire Department.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.boroughofcorsica.com/ Borough of Corsica official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226140817/http://www.boroughofcorsica.com/ |date=2022-02-26 }}

{{Jefferson County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1847]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1847 establishments in Pennsylvania]]