Editing Darlington, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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'''Darlington''' is a borough in northwestern [[Beaver County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 249 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |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=July 19, 2022}}</ref> It is a part of the [[Pittsburgh metropolitan area]].

==History==
Darlington was settled in 1804 and incorporated on March 28, 1820, as Greersburg. It adopted its current name on April 6, 1830. Darlington is named for S. P. Darlington, a merchant from Pittsburgh.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n99 100]}}</ref>

==Geography==
Darlington is located at {{coord|40|48|36|N|80|25|24|W|type:city}} (40.809917, −80.423381).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is completely surrounded by [[Darlington Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania|Darlington Township]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1860= 301
|1870= 280
|1880= 247
|1890= 254
|1900= 270
|1910= 311
|1920= 347
|1930= 465
|1940= 444
|1950= 354
|1960= 306
|1970= 344
|1980= 377
|1990= 311
|2000= 299
|2010= 254
|2020= 249
|estyear=2021
|estimate=244
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|footnote=Sources:<ref>{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2" /><ref>{{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|access-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=June 11, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=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|access-date=October 12, 2022}}</ref>
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As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 299 people, 122 households, and 79 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|3,217.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 130 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,399.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] of the borough was 97.99% White, 0.67% Asian, 0.67% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 122 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,125, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $22,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $15,938. About 3.9% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.7% of those sixty five or over.

==Education==
Children in Darlington are served by the [[Blackhawk School District]]. The current schools serving Darlington are:
* Patterson Primary School – grades K–2
* Blackhawk Intermediate School – grades 3–5
* Highland Middle School – grades 6–8
* [[Blackhawk High School]] – grades 9–12

== See also ==
[[File:Darlington municipal building.jpg|thumb|Darlington municipal building]]
*[[Greersburg Academy]]
*[[Daniel Leasure]]
*[[William Swan Plumer]]

==References==
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{{Beaver County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1804]]
[[Category:Pittsburgh metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Beaver County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1820 establishments in Pennsylvania]]