Editing Spartansburg, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Spartansburg, Pennsylvania
| settlement_type        = [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|Borough]]
| image_skyline          = Spartansburg United Methodist Church.jpg
| image_caption          = Methodist church on [[Pennsylvania Route 77|Main Street]]
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| image_map              = File:Crawford County Pennsylvania Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Spartansburg Highlighted.svg
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| map_caption            = Location of Spartansburg in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
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| pushpin_map_caption    = Location of Spartansburg in Pennsylvania##Location of Spartansburg in the United States
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| subdivision_type       = Country
| subdivision_name       = United States
| subdivision_type1      = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1      = [[Pennsylvania]]
| subdivision_type2      = County
| subdivision_name2      = [[Crawford County, Pennsylvania|Crawford County]]
| established_title      = Founded
| established_date       = 1830
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| leader_title           = Mayor
| leader_name            = Ann Louise Wagner
| unit_pref              = Imperial
| area_footnotes         = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{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|accessdate=October 16, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2         = 1.80
| area_land_km2          = 1.72
| area_water_km2         = 0.08
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| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name="USGSTopoview">{{cite web |title=Get Maps |url=https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#15/41.8232/-79.6932 |website=USGS Topoview |publisher=US Geological Survey |access-date=8 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
| elevation_m             = 
| elevation_ft            = 1,450
| elevation_point         = middle of borough
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| elevation_max_m         = 
| elevation_max_ft        = 1,640
| elevation_max_point     = southeast corner of borough
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| elevation_min_ft        = 1,430
| elevation_min_point     = [[East Branch Oil Creek (Oil Creek tributary)|East Branch Oil Creek]]
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| population_footnotes   = <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|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
| population_total       = 277
| population_as_of       = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_density_km2 = 163.62
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| timezone1              = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset1            = -4
| timezone1_DST          = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset1_DST        = -5
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| area_code              = 814
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|pop_est_as_of = 2022
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|population_est = 274
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|blank_info = 42-72704
|area_total_sq_mi = 0.69
|area_land_sq_mi = 0.66
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.03
|population_density_sq_mi = 423.83
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'''Spartansburg''' is a [[borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Crawford County, Pennsylvania|Crawford County]], in northwestern [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 277 at the 2020 census,<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2022"/> down from 305 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4272704| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Spartansburg borough, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=June 4, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213090007/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4272704| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
Spartansburg is located near the northeast corner of Crawford County at {{coord|41|49|19|N|79|41|9|W|type:city}} (41.821980, -79.685957).<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> It is surrounded by [[Sparta Township, Pennsylvania|Sparta Township]], a separate municipality.

[[Pennsylvania Route 77|Route 77]] passes through the center of the borough, leading northeast {{convert|8|mi|0}} to [[Corry, Pennsylvania|Corry]] and southwest {{convert|28|mi}} to [[Meadville, Pennsylvania|Meadville]], the Crawford County seat.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|1.83|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|1.76|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.08|km2|order=flip|2}}, or 4.23%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

===Natural Features===
Spartansburg Borough is located on the glaciated plateau of northwestern Pennsylvania.  The borough is drained by [[East Branch Oil Creek (Oil Creek tributary)|East Branch Oil Creek]], which begins at the outlet of Clear Lake, an impoundment of [[Patrick Run (East Branch Oil Creek tributary)|Patrick Run]] and [[Stranahan Run (East Branch Oil Creek tributary)|Stranahan Run]].  The lowest elevation in Spartansburg is {{convert|1,430|ft|abbr=on}} where East Branch Oil Creek flows south out of the borough.  The highest elevation is {{convert|1,640|ft|abbr=on}} at the southeastern corner of the borough.<ref name="USGSTopoview"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1860= 235
|1870= 457
|1880= 486
|1890= 516
|1900= 488
|1910= 460
|1920= 450
|1930= 374
|1940= 423
|1950= 482
|1960= 500
|1970= 464
|1980= 403
|1990= 403
|2000= 333
|2010= 305
|2020= 277
|estyear=2022
|estimate=274
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2022"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
[[File:Fourth Division Post Office on Iwo Jima.jpg|thumb|right|U.S. Marine Sgt. B.D. Boyant of Spartansburg (on the left), from the [[4th Marine Division (United States)|4th Marine Division]], sets up a post office on [[Battle of Iwo Jima|Iwo Jima]] in 1945.]]
As of the [[census]]<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> of 2000, there were 333 people, 130 households, and 93 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|499.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 140 housing units at an average density of {{convert|209.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 130 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $26,731, and the median income for a family was $34,063. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $27,656 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $16,035. About 14.7% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 26.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Spartansburg is served by the Corry Area School District. Schools include Corry Area Middle & High School.

==Notable people==
*[[Ray Harroun]], winner of the [[Indianapolis 500|inaugural Indianapolis 500]] in 1911.
*[[Rebekah Byler]], Amish woman murdered in front of her home in Spartansburg.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-18 |title=Husband of Amish woman killed in northwestern Pennsylvania testifies his young children told him of killing - CBS Pittsburgh |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/rebekah-byler-amish-woman-killed-pennsylvania-testimony-crime-trial/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
*Spartansburg appeared in the [[Discovery Channel]] show ''[[Dirty Jobs]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/shows/dirty-jobs/viewers-choice-638312/ |title=Dirty Jobs - Season 2, Episode 16: Viewer's Choice |access-date=31 July 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://spartansburg.org/ Spartansburg community website]
*[http://www.edline.net/pages/Corry_ASD/Main_Menu Corry Area School District]

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1830]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Crawford County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1830 establishments in Pennsylvania]]