Shade Gap is a

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in Huntingdon County,

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, United States. The population was 105 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Shade Gap is located in southeastern Huntingdon County at (40.180107, -77.865434). It sits at the eastern base of Shade Mountain just south of that mountain's

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where Shade Creek passes through. U.S. Route 522 passes just east of the borough, leading north to Mount Union and south to

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near Fort Littleton. Pennsylvania Route 35 runs northeast along the base of Shade Mountain to Mifflin, and

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leads southeast over

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to Spring Run. According to the

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, the borough of Shade Gap has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 97 people, 38 households, and 25 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,103.7 people per square mile (749.0/km²). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 932.6 per square mile (332.0/km²). The

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of the borough was 97.94% White and 2.06% African American. There were 38 households, 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 28.9% of households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.08. In the borough, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $18,125, and the median family income was $23,438. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $9,557. There were 13.0% of families and 19.5% of the population living below the

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, including 20.0% of under eighteens and 10.7% of those over 64.

References

{{authority control 1871 establishments in Pennsylvania Boroughs in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Populated places established in 1871

Geography

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