Connoquenessing, Pennsylvania

Connoquenessing, Pennsylvania
Borough
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Motto:  "A Long Way Straight"
Location of Connoquenessing in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Connoquenessing
Coordinates: 40°49′05″N80°00′49″W / 40.81806°N 80.01361°W / 40.81806; -80.01361 Coordinates: 40°49′05″N80°00′49″W / 40.81806°N 80.01361°W / 40.81806; -80.01361
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Butler
Settled	1795
Incorporated	1848
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area [1]
• Total	1.35 sq mi (3.51 km2)
• Land	1.35 sq mi (3.51 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	668
• Density	492.99/sq mi (190.32/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	16027
FIPS code	42-15808
Website	connoquenessingboro.com

Connoquenessing is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 528 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

Geography

Connoquenessing is located southwest of the center of Butler County at 40°49′5″N80°0′49″W / 40.81806°N 80.01361°W / 40.81806; -80.01361 (40.818096, -80.013708). ^[4] It is bordered by Connoquenessing Township to the north, east, and west, and by Forward Township to the south, east, and west. The borough takes its name from Connoquenessing Creek, a Beaver River tributary which flows through a valley just south of the borough.

Pennsylvania Route 68 passes through the borough, leading northeast 8 miles (13 km) to Butler, the county seat, and southwest 4.6 miles (7.4 km) to Evans City.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²), all land. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	343		—
1910	400		16.6%
1920	430		7.5%
1930	406		−5.6%
1940	441		8.6%
1950	441		0.0%
1960	513		16.3%
1970	553		7.8%
1980	539		−2.5%
1990	507		−5.9%
2000	564		11.2%
2010	528		−6.4%
2020	668		26.5%
Sources: [5] [6] [7] [2]

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 564 people, 199 households, and 161 families residing in the borough. The population density was 395.4 people per square mile (152.3/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 143.0 per square mile (55.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.29% White, 0.18% African American, 0.18% Native American, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.

There were 199 households, out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $43,864, and the median income for a family was $48,000. Males had a median income of $40,268 versus $28,611 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,111. About 4.1% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.

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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Connoquenessing borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
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". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
7. "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.

External links

• Borough of Connoquenessing official website