Callimont is a

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in Somerset County,

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, United States. The population was 53 at the 2020 census. It is part of the

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, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The borough was established in 1972 seceding from adjacent Larimer Township. The new borough was created by developers wanting to create a ski resort in the area. Some condominiums were built, land for the ski area was acquired, and a

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was constructed, but the full resort was never completed. Since then, most of the borough's services were provided by Larimer Township, including housing the space for the borough's council meetings. The borough is within the

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. In 2024, voters in both Callimont and Larimer Township approved a referendum merging the borough into the township effective January 1, 2026.

Geography

Callimont is at (39.8015, -78.9488), approximately north-northwest of

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. According to the

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

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 51 people, 19 households, and 14 families living in the borough. The

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was 11.4 people per square mile (4.4/km²). There were 24 housing units at an average density of 5.4 per square mile (2.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00%

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. There were 19 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were

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living together, 21.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.87. In the borough the

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was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.5 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $49,750, and the median income for a family was $49,250. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $30,000 for females. The

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for the borough was $19,813. There were no families and 3.8% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteen and none of those over 64.

References

{{authority control Boroughs in Somerset County, Pennsylvania