Eau Claire is a

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Butler County, Pennsylvania Butler County is a county in the Commonwealth of 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 Allegheny County and named in honor of Gen ...

, United States. The population was 316 at the 2010 census. The name means "Clear Water" in French, and is pronounced as the French pronunciation.

Geography

Eau Claire is located in northern Butler County at (41.135335, −79.797914). It is bordered by the borough of Cherry Valley to the north. Pennsylvania Routes 38 and 58 intersect in the center of the borough. Route 38 leads north and east to Emlenton on the

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and south to

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, the county seat, while Route 58 leads east to Foxburg on the Allegheny River and west to Grove City. According to the

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, Eau Claire has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 355 people, 135 households, and 105 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 143 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 99.44% White, 0.28% African American and 0.28% Asian. There were 135 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.90. In the borough the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $31,181, and the median income for a family was $32,083. Males had a median income of $29,125 versus $19,500 for females. The

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for the borough was $14,383. About 16.1% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the

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, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Moniteau School District.
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References

{{authority control Populated places established in 1848 Pittsburgh metropolitan area Boroughs in Butler County, Pennsylvania 1900 establishments in Pennsylvania