Glasgow is a borough in
Beaver County,
Pennsylvania
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, United States, along the
Ohio River
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. The population was 71 at the
2020 census.
The borough was named after
Glasgow
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, in Scotland.
Geography
Glasgow is located at (40.645093, -80.508614).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (38.46%) is water. The town is referred to as Smith's Ferry by local residents because a
ferry
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formerly connected the town with
Georgetown on the opposite side of the
Ohio River
The Ohio River is a long river in the United States. It is located at the boundary of the Midwestern and Southern United States, flowing southwesterly from western Pennsylvania to its mouth on the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illino ...
.
Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods
Glasgow has only one land border, with
Ohioville
Ohioville is a borough in western Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,345 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
History
Ohioville was originally Ohio Township, formed in 1805 from parts ...
to the north, east and west. Across the Ohio River to the south, Glasgow runs adjacent with
Greene Township and
Georgetown.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 63 people, 27 households, and 17 families residing in the borough. The
population density
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was 778.4 people per square mile (304.1/km
2). There were 28 housing units at an average density of 345.9 per square mile (135.1/km
2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.41%
White
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, and 1.59% from two or more races.
There were 27 households, out of which 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were
married couples
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living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 14.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $33,500, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $15,625 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the borough was $17,989. There were 12.5% of families and 12.7% of the population living below the
poverty line
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, including no under eighteens and 7.7% of those over 64.
See also
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List of cities and towns along the Ohio River
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References
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Pennsylvania populated places on the Ohio River
Populated places established in 1836
Boroughs in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
1836 establishments in Pennsylvania