Editing Plumville, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Plumville''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Indiana County, Pennsylvania|Indiana County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 257 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=7 July 2022}}</ref>

==Etymology==
The borough was originally named for the presence of wild plum trees.<ref>[http://www.gribblenation.com/papics/keystone/plumville.jpg A picture of the Pennsylvania name marker]</ref>

==Geography==
Plumville is located at {{coord|40|47|38|N|79|10|49|W|type:city}} (40.793823, -79.180235).<ref name="GR1">{{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>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2}}, all land. The north branch of [[Plum Creek (Little Shamokin Creek tributary)|Plum Creek]] passes through  Plumville; it is spanned by a bridge constructed in 1918.<ref name="quinbook">{{cite book |last1=Quin, Richard H.; Rose, Kenneth D. |title=Indiana County, Pennsylvania: An Inventory of Historic Engineering and Industrial Sites |publisher=National Park Service |page=234 |url=http://npshistory.com/publications/aih-sw-pa/indiana-co.pdf}}</ref>

==History==
A [http://www.gribblenation.com/papics/keystone/plumville.jpg local historical marker] states that Plumville was founded in 1818. An  [https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3823i.la000756/?r=0.395,0.199,0.065,0.029,0 1856 land ownership map] depicted it as a small community within [[South Mahoning Township, Pennsylvania|South Mahoning township]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Map of Indiana County, Pennsylvania |url=https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3823i.la000756/?r=0.395,0.199,0.065,0.029,0 |website=Library of Congress |publisher=Barker, William; North Hector, New York |access-date=24 July 2023}}</ref> Telephone service arrived around 1890.<ref name="quinbook"/>{{rp|164}} Plumville was incorporated as a borough in December 1909.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Connelly |first1=Mark A. |title=Indian County Quarter Sessions 13 Sessions Sept. 1909: Adjudication Detail |url=https://www.localgeohistory.pro/en/pa/event/plumville-borough-1909-creation/ |website=Local Geohistory Project |access-date=26 July 2023}}</ref> The 1910 census recorded its population as 414.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thirteenth census of the United States taken in the year 1910 vol. 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/cu31924096785187/page/542/mode/2up |website=Internet Archive |publisher=United States Bureau of the Census |access-date=26 July 2023}}</ref>

The Consolidated Coal and Coke Company's Plumville mine was located in the area west of Redding Run Road.<ref>{{cite web |title=Map ID: 0091_UMM_100_A17_2 |url=https://www.minemaps.psu.edu |website=Pennsylvania Mine Map Atlas |publisher=Pennsylvania State University |access-date=27 July 2023}}</ref> The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has identified undermined areas within and adjacent to the borough.<ref>{{cite web |title=Plumville Boro, Indiana County |url=https://files.dep.state.pa.us/Mining/District%20Mining/DistrictMinePortalFiles/California/MunicipalityMining/Indiana_County/plumville_boro.pdf |publisher=Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Mine Subsidence Division |access-date=24 July 2023}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 191
|1910= 414
|1920= 538
|1930= 518
|1940= 469
|1950= 452
|1960= 401
|1970= 429
|1980= 431
|1990= 390
|2000= 342
|2010= 307
|2020= 257
|estyear=2021
|estimate=256
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|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|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 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|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=11 June 2013}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 342 people, 123 households, and 92 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|673.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 145 housing units at an average density of {{convert|285.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.54% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.29% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.17% from two or more races.

There were 123 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $24,792 versus $20,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $14,540. About 22.7% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 44.9% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Indiana County, Pennsylvania}}
{{Pittsburgh Metro Area}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1816]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Indiana County, Pennsylvania]]