Editing Ford Cliff, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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|population_total = 361
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'''Ford Cliff''' is a [[borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Armstrong County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 361<ref>https://data.census.gov/all?q=Ford+Cliff+borough,+Pennsylvania {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4226520| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212203359/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4226520| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ford City borough, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=July 30, 2013}}</ref>

==Geography==
Ford Cliff is located at {{coord|40.759936|-79.536379|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> on a bluff overlooking the borough of [[Ford City, Pennsylvania|Ford City]]. It is in the [[Allegheny River]] valley, about {{convert|40|mi}} northeast of [[Pittsburgh]]. Both Ford Cliff and Ford City were founded by John B. Ford.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Ford Cliff has a total area of {{convert|0.2|km2|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1930= 607
|1940= 585
|1950= 597
|1960= 590
|1970= 526
|1980= 516
|1990= 450
|2000= 412
|2010= 371
|2020= 361
|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=11 December 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=11 December 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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At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 412 people, 181 households, and 129 families in the borough. The population density was {{convert|5,967.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 184 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,665.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] of the borough was 99.76% White and 0.24% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73%.<ref name="GR2" />

There were 181 households, 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 27.6% of households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.74.

The age distribution was 19.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median household income was $31,250 and the median family income was $34,375. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,568. About 9.0% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

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

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1922]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania]]