Elderton is a

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in Armstrong County,

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, United States. The population was 334 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Elderton is located at in eastern Armstrong County. U.S. Route 422 leads northwest to Kittanning and southeast to the borough of

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. According to the

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, Elderton has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 358 people, 145 households, and 107 families residing in the borough. The

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was 1,293.0 people per square mile (493.7/km²). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 563.4 per square mile (215.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.44%

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, 0.28%

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, and 0.28% from two or more races. There were 145 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were

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living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.82. The borough median age of 40 years was the same as the county median age. The distribution by age group was 22.3% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $36,000, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $37,917 versus $23,021 for females. The

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for the borough was $18,805. About 3.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the

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, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

Cemeteries

*Elderton Cemetery *Elderton Presbyterian Church Cemetery *Elderton United Methodist Church Cemetery

References

{{authority control Populated places established in 1822 Pittsburgh metropolitan area Boroughs in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania 1859 establishments in Pennsylvania 1822 establishments in Pennsylvania

Geography

Demographics

Cemeteries

See also

References