Avonmore, Pennsylvania

Avonmore, Pennsylvania
Borough
Westmoreland Avenue
Location of Avonmore in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Avonmore, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°31′40″N79°27′58″W / 40.52778°N 79.46611°W / 40.52778; -79.46611 Coordinates: 40°31′40″N79°27′58″W / 40.52778°N 79.46611°W / 40.52778; -79.46611
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Westmoreland
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area [1]
• Total	1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2)
• Land	1.47 sq mi (3.81 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation	1,007 ft (307 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	900
• Density	611.83/sq mi (236.29/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	15618
Area code	724
FIPS code	42-03688

Avonmore is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 901 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

Geography

Avonmore is located at 40°31′40″N79°27′58″W / 40.52778°N 79.46611°W / 40.52778; -79.46611 (40.527750, -79.466186). ^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) (6.83%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	630		—
1910	1,262		100.3%
1920	1,242		−1.6%
1930	1,240		−0.2%
1940	1,354		9.2%
1950	1,367		1.0%
1960	1,351		−1.2%
1970	1,267		−6.2%
1980	1,234		−2.6%
1990	1,089		−11.8%
2000	820		−24.7%
2010	1,011		23.3%
2020	901		−10.9%
2021 (est.)	894	[3]	−0.8%
Sources: [5] [6] [7] [2]

At the 2000 census there were 820 people living in the borough. However, that population has declined considerably in the last 13 years. The population density was 547.9 people per square mile (211.1/km²). There were 376 housing units at an average density of 251.2 per square mile (96.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.17% White, 1.22% African American, 0.37% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37%. ^[8]

Of the 344 households 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 30.5% of households were one person and 18.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.89.

The age distribution was 21.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.6 males.

About 7.7% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over

Notable people

• Jill Corey, singer
• Alexis Knapp, actress and singer
• Joanne McComb, baseball player

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
3. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2012-03-04.
6. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.