West Sunbury is a borough in

Butler County, Pennsylvania Butler County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is part of Western Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 193,763. Its county seat is Butler. Butler County was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Alleghe ...

, United States. The population was 192 at the 2010 census.

Geography

West Sunbury is located in north-central Butler County at (41.006153, −79.896107). Pennsylvania Routes 138 and 308 run together through the center of the borough as Main Street. Via PA 308, it is south to

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, the county seat. According to the

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, West Sunbury has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 104 people, 42 households, and 25 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 47 housing units at an average density of . The

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of the borough was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.92% of the population. There were 42 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.19. In the borough the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $15,750 for females. The

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for the borough was $12,643. There were 14.8% of families and 21.3% of the population living below the

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, including 32.1% of under eighteens and 12.5% of those over 64.

Schools

Students in the borough and surrounding region belong to the

Moniteau School District Moniteau School District is a small rural public school district in Butler County, Pennsylvania, Located on PA 308. The boroughs of Cherry Valley and Eau Claire, and West Sunbury, as well as the townships of Venango, Marion, Cherry, Washin ...

. Children in kindergarten through sixth grade receive education at the only elementary school, Dassa McKinney, located east of borough. Students continue their education at Moniteau Jr./Sr. High School, located to the north of borough.

Notable people

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, 1982

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golf champion *

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, baseball player and civil engineer *

Brice Schwab Brice Schwab is an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) who is currently a free agent. Schwab played college football at Arizona State. College Football Schwab played college football at Arizona State. Sch ...

, American football player *

Maura Kimmel Maura may refer to: *Maura (given name), a feminine given name *Antonio Maura (1853–1925), Prime Minister of Spain *Carmen Maura (born 1945), Spanish actress *Miguel Maura (1887–1971), Spanish politician *Santa Maura, a former name of the Gre ...

, PA state champion discus thrower

References

External links

Moniteau High School
{{authority control Populated places established in 1828 Boroughs in Butler County, Pennsylvania