Elderton is a
borough
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History
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in
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Armstrong County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,558. The county seat is Kittanning. The county was organized on March 12, 1800, from parts of Allegheny, Westmoreland and Lycom ...
, United States. The population was 334 at the
2020 census.
Geography
Elderton is located at in eastern Armstrong County.
U.S. Route 422 leads northwest to
Kittanning and southeast to the borough of
Indiana
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.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Elderton has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
2000 census,
there were 358 people, 145 households, and 107 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 156 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the borough was 99.44% White, 0.28% African American, and 0.28% from two or more races.
There were 145 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.82.
The borough median age of 40 years was the same as the county median age. The distribution by age group was 22.3% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $36,000, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $37,917 versus $23,021 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the borough was $18,805. About 3.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
Cemeteries
*Elderton Cemetery
*Elderton Presbyterian Church Cemetery
*Elderton United Methodist Church Cemetery
See also
*
Elderton High School
References
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Populated places established in 1822
Pittsburgh metropolitan area
Boroughs in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
1859 establishments in Pennsylvania
1822 establishments in Pennsylvania