Darlington is a borough in northwestern
Beaver County,
Pennsylvania
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, United States. The population was 248 at the
2020 census.
It is a part of the
Pittsburgh metropolitan area
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.
History
Darlington was settled in 1804 and incorporated on 28 March 1820, as Greersburg. It adopted its current name on 6 April 1830. Darlington is named for S. P. Darlington, a merchant from Pittsburgh.
Geography
Darlington is located at (40.809917, −80.423381).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 299 people, 122 households, and 79 families residing in the borough. The
population density
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was 3,217.7 people per square mile (1,282.7/km
2). There were 130 housing units at an average density of 1,399.0 per square mile (557.7/km
2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.99%
White
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, 0.67%
Asian
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, 0.67% from
other races
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, and 0.67% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 122 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were
married couples
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living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,125, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $22,000 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the borough was $15,938. About 3.9% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 10.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.7% of those sixty five or over.
Education
Children in Darlington are served by the
Blackhawk School District
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. The current schools serving Darlington are:
* Patterson Primary School – grades K-2
* Blackhawk Intermediate School – grades 3-5
* Highland Middle School – grades 6-8
*
Blackhawk High School
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– grades 9-12
See also
*
Greersburg Academy
The Greersburg Academy was an institution established by Reverend Thomas Hughes in Darlington, Pennsylvania, United States, in 1802. The academy was created as a "prep" school for college. Classes included languages, philosophy, and astronomy. ...
*
Daniel Leasure
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Early life
Leasure was born in 1819 near Pittsburgh in W ...
*
William Swan Plumer
William Swan Plumer (July 26, 1802 – October 22, 1880) was an American clergyman, theologian and author who was recognized as an intellectual leader of the Presbyterian Church in the 1800s.
Early life
William S. Plumer was born to Willia ...
References
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Populated places established in 1804
Pittsburgh metropolitan area
Boroughs in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
1820 establishments in Pennsylvania