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Mahaffey is a borough in
Clearfield County
Clearfield County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 80,562. The county seat is Clearfield, and the largest city is DuBois. The county was created in 1804 and later organized in 1822.
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, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 329 at the 2020 census.
The community is served by U.S. Route 219
U.S. Route 219 (US 219) is a spur of US 19. It runs for from West Seneca, New York, at an interchange with Interstate 90 (I-90) to Rich Creek, Virginia, intersecting at US 460. US 219 is found (from north to south) in New York, Pennsylvania, ...
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History
The borough was founded by Robert Mahaffey in 1841, at a point where Chest Creek flows into the West Branch Susquehanna River. First called "Franklin", the borough was incorporated in 1841. At the time it had a public school, four churches, a grist mill and a tannery. Mahaffey was located at the junction of theNew York Central & Hudson River Railroad
The New York Central Railroad was a railroad primarily operating in the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The railroad primarily connected greater New York and Boston in the east with Chicago and St. Louis in the Mid ...
and the Pennsylvania & Northwestern Railroad.
Geography
Mahaffey is located in southwestern Clearfield County at .U.S. Route 219
U.S. Route 219 (US 219) is a spur of US 19. It runs for from West Seneca, New York, at an interchange with Interstate 90 (I-90) to Rich Creek, Virginia, intersecting at US 460. US 219 is found (from north to south) in New York, Pennsylvania, ...
passes through the borough, leading northeast to Grampian and southwest to Burnside.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Mahaffey has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.92%, is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 402 people, 142 households, and 105 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,085.5 people per square mile (419.5/km2). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 423.9 per square mile (163.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White. There were 142 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% weremarried couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $11,320. About 6.0% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Parks and recreation
Located north of the borough isMahaffey Camp
Mahaffey is a surname of Scottish people, Scottish origin, and is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic name ''Mac Dhuibhshithe''. It is a sept of Clan Macfie in Scotland, but the clan originated in Ireland. There the name is found largely in County Doneg ...
, a camp and conference center affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance.
McGees Mills Covered Bridge
The McGees Mills Covered Bridge is a historic Truss bridge, Burr truss wooden covered bridge located near Mahaffey, Pennsylvania, Mahaffey, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a 109-feet bridge built in 1873 over the West Branch ...
is located west of Mahaffey on U.S. Route 219
U.S. Route 219 (US 219) is a spur of US 19. It runs for from West Seneca, New York, at an interchange with Interstate 90 (I-90) to Rich Creek, Virginia, intersecting at US 460. US 219 is found (from north to south) in New York, Pennsylvania, ...
. It is one of the few remaining covered bridges in Pennsylvania, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Education
The community is served by thePurchase Line School District
Purchase Line School District is a small, public school district located in central Pennsylvania which covers small areas in two counties. It serves a rural region, including the townships of Montgomery and Green, and the Borough of Glen Campbe ...
.
Notable person
*Melvin L. Brown
Melvin Louis Brown (February 2, 1931 – September 5, 1950) was a United States Army soldier during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 4, 1950, during the Battle of Ka-san. He was 19 years old.
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; awarded a Medal of Honor for his actions in the Korean War.
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