Shade Gap is a
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English language, English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
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in
Huntingdon County,
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...
, United States. The population was 105 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Shade Gap is located in southeastern Huntingdon County. It sits at the eastern base of Shade Mountain just south of that mountain's
water gap
A water gap is a gap that flowing water has carved through a mountain range or mountain ridge and that still carries water today. Such gaps that no longer carry water currents are called wind gaps. Water gaps and wind gaps often offer a pract ...
where Shade Creek passes through. The borough is entirely surrounded by
Dublin Township.
U.S. Route 522 passes just east of the borough, leading north to
Mount Union and south to
Interstate 76 near
Fort Littleton.
Pennsylvania Route 35 runs northeast along the base of Shade Mountain to
Mifflin, and
Pennsylvania Route 641
Pennsylvania Route 641 (PA 641) is a Pennsylvania State Route, state route that is located in Central Pennsylvania in the United States. The route is long and runs from U.S. Route 522 in Pennsylvania, U.S. Route 522 (US 522) near Shade Gap, Pen ...
leads southeast over
Tuscarora Mountain
Tuscarora Mountain is a mountain ridge of the Appalachian Mountains in the Ridge and Valley province in central Pennsylvania. It reaches its highest point on Big Mountain (Pennsylvania) at above sea level. The mountain is named after the Tusca ...
to
Spring Run.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. federal statistical system, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The U.S. Census Bureau is part of the U ...
, 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 . There were 43 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup 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
poverty line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 20.0% of under eighteens and 10.7% of those over 64.
See also
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Kidnapping of Peggy Ann Bradnick
References
External links
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1871 establishments in Pennsylvania
Boroughs in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Populated places established in 1871