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Tidioute, Pennsylvania
Tidioute is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 688 at the 2010 census. Etymology The name is an Iroquoian word meaning "protrusion of land", referring to a sharp bend in the Allegheny River. Geography Tidioute is located at (41.684424, -79.403970). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), of which 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.7 km2) (20.00%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 792 people, 314 households, and 221 families residing in the borough. The population density was 707.2 people per square mile (273.0/km2). There were 366 housing units at an average density of 326.8 per square mile (126.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.99% White, 0.51% African American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.38% from two or more races. There were 314 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borough (Pennsylvania)
In the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a borough (sometimes spelled boro) is a self-governing municipal entity, equivalent to a town in most jurisdictions, usually smaller than a city, but with a similar population density in its residential areas. Sometimes thought of as "junior cities", boroughs generally have fewer powers and responsibilities than full-fledged cities. Description All municipalities in Pennsylvania are classified as either cities, boroughs, or townships. The only exception is the town of Bloomsburg, recognized by the state government as the only incorporated town in Pennsylvania. Boroughs tend to have more developed business districts and concentrations of public and commercial office buildings, including court houses. Boroughs are larger, less spacious, and more developed than the relatively rural townships, which often have the greater territory and even surround boroughs of a related or even the same name. There are 956 boroughs and 56 cities in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
