Editing Elderton, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{redirect|Elderton|the surname|Elderton (surname)}}
{{use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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| official_name                   = Elderton, Pennsylvania
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| settlement_type                 = [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|Borough]]
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| image_caption                   = Community Building 211 South Lytle Street
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| subdivision_name1               = [[Pennsylvania]]
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| subdivision_name2               = [[Armstrong County, Pennsylvania|Armstrong]]
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| government_type                 = Borough Council
| leader_title                    = Mayor
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| established_title               = Settled
| established_date                = 1822
| established_title1              = Incorporated
| established_date1               = 1859
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| area_footnotes                  = <ref>{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=STATE='42'&outFields=NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,LSADC,CENTLAT,CENTLON&orderByFields=PLACE&returnGeometry=false&returnTrueCurves=false&f=json|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 12, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2                  = 0.84
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| area_total_sq_mi                = 0.32
| area_land_sq_mi                 = 0.32
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| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total                = 334
| population_density_km2          = 399.13
| population_density_sq_mi        = 1034.06
| timezone                        = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset                      = -5
| timezone_DST                    = EDT
| utc_offset_DST                  = -4
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| elevation_ft                    = 1264
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| postal_code                     = 15736
| area_code                       = [[Area code 724|724]], [[Area code 878|878]]
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'''Elderton''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Armstrong County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 334 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Elderton+borough,+Pennsylvania | title=Explore Census Data }}</ref>

==Geography==
Elderton is located at {{coord|40.694906|-79.343324|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> in eastern Armstrong County. [[U.S. Route 422 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 422]] leads northwest {{convert|13|mi}} to [[Kittanning, Pennsylvania|Kittanning]] and southeast {{convert|12|mi}} to the borough of [[Indiana, Pennsylvania|Indiana]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Elderton has a total area of {{convert|0.8|km2|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4222832| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212200201/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4222832| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elderton borough, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=July 30, 2013}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1860= 196
|1870= 235
|1880= 299
|1890= 243
|1900= 293
|1910= 285
|1920= 261
|1930= 311
|1940= 354
|1950= 336
|1960= 387
|1970= 428
|1980= 420
|1990= 371
|2000= 358
|2010= 356
|2020= 334
|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">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><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 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" /> there were 358 people, 145 households, and 107 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,293.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 156 housing units at an average density of {{convert|563.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] of the borough was 99.44% White, 0.28% African American, and 0.28% from two or more races.

There were 145 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.82.

The borough median age of 40 years was the same as the county median age. The distribution by age group was 22.3% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $36,000, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $37,917 versus $23,021 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $18,805. About 3.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Cemeteries==
*Elderton Cemetery<ref>{{cite gnis|2775905|Elderton Cemetery}}</ref>
*Elderton Presbyterian Church Cemetery<ref>{{cite gnis|2775906|Elderton Presbyterian Church Cemetery}}</ref>
*Elderton United Methodist Church Cemetery<ref>{{cite gnis|2775907|Elderton United Methodist Church Cemetery}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Elderton High School]]

==References==
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{{Armstrong County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1822]]
[[Category:Pittsburgh metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1859 establishments in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1822 establishments in Pennsylvania]]