Glenfield is a
borough
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History
In the Middle Ag ...
in
Allegheny County
Allegheny County () is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in Southwestern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,250,578, making it the state's seco ...
,
Pennsylvania
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, United States, situated along 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 ...
. The population was 212 at the
2020 census.
[https://data.census.gov/all?q=Glenfield+borough,+Pennsylvania]
Geography
Glenfield is located at (40.519068, -80.131823).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and , or 16.00%, is water.
Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods
Glenfield has three land borders, including
Aleppo Township to the north,
Kilbuck Township to the east, and
Haysville to the west. Across the Ohio River's main channel, Glenfield runs adjacent with the western end of Neville Island (
Neville Township).
Education
Glenfield is served by the Quaker Valley School District
Government and politics
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 236 people, 90 households, and 60 families residing in the borough. The
population density
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was 278.7 people per square mile (107.2/km
2). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 113.4 per square mile (43.6/km
2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.19%
White
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, 2.54%
African American
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, 0.85%
Native American, and 0.42% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
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of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 90 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were
married couples
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living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $43,250. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $23,333 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the borough was $16,123. About 4.8% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 4.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
See also
*
List of cities and towns along 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 Illinoi ...
References
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Pennsylvania populated places on the Ohio River
Populated places established in 1796
Boroughs in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
1796 establishments in Pennsylvania