Editing Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania

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'''Snow Shoe''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Centre County, Pennsylvania|Centre County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. It is part of the [[State College, Pennsylvania]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 765 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

According to tradition, Snow Shoe was so named when a pair of [[snowshoe]]s were found at an Indian village near the present town site.<ref>{{cite book|last=Espenshade|first=Abraham Howry|title=Pennsylvania Place Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015012934249&view=1up&seq=5|year=1925|publisher=Evangelical Press|isbn=978-0-8063-0416-8|page=295}}</ref>

==Geography==
Snow Shoe is located at {{Coord|41|1|40|N|77|56|57|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline}} (41.027821, -77.949099).<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|0.6|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1880 = 400
| 1910 = 643
| 1920 = 650
| 1930 = 520
| 1940 = 578
| 1950 = 670
| 1960 = 714
| 1990 = 800
| 2000 = 771
| 2010 = 765
| 2020 = 670
| 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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At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 765 people, 290 households, and 216 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,286.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 333 housing units at an average density of {{convert|560.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.6% White, 0.1% Asian, and 0.3% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1%.<ref name="GR2" />

There were 290 households, 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.1% of households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median household income was $48,789 and the median family income  was $52,847.  The per capita income for the borough was $21,225. About 2.1% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
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Snow Shoe PA United Methodist.jpg|United Methodist Church
Snow Shoe PA Industrial building.jpg
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Snow Shoe PA house.jpg
US Post Office Snow Show PA Jul 17.JPG|U.S. Post Office, Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania, July 2017
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.google.com/maps/ms?q=Snow+Shoe,+PA,+USA&ie=UTF8&hl=en&om=1&msa=0&msid=118293463146357084029.00000113617562053b601&ll=41.027345,-77.941883&spn=0.0079,0.014591&z=16  Google Maps: Landmarks, public places, establishments, and important buildings in Snow Shoe]

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1850]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Centre County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1907 establishments in Pennsylvania]]