East Brady, Pennsylvania

East Brady, Pennsylvania
Borough
A street in East Brady
Keystone Marker
Location of East Brady in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
Map showing Clarion County in Pennsylvania
East Brady Location in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°59′04″N79°36′55″W / 40.98444°N 79.61528°W / 40.98444; -79.61528
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Clarion
Settled	1854
Platted	1866
Incorporated	1869
Government
• Type	Borough Council
• Mayor	William Rode
Area [1]
• Total	1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2)
• Land	0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2)
• Water	0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
Elevation	960 ft (290 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	818
• Density	1,011.12/sq mi (390.37/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	16028
FIPS code	42-20840

East Brady is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 822 at the 2020 census. ^[3] Clarion County's designated tourism agency is Discover Clarion County

History

East Brady is named after Captain Samuel Brady, who battled Native Americans at that location. ^[4]

Geography

East Brady from the air

East Brady is located in the southwestern corner of Clarion County at 40°59′4″N79°36′55″W / 40.98444°N 79.61528°W / 40.98444; -79.61528 (40.984550, -79.615333), ^[5] on the east side of a bend in the Allegheny River, at a point 69 miles (111 km) upstream from the river's mouth in Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania Route 68 passes through the borough, crossing the Allegheny on the Sergeant Carl F. Curran II Bridge to Armstrong County and the community of Bradys Bend. PA 68 leads southwest 21 miles (34 km) to Butler and northeast 24 miles (39 km) to Clarion.

According to the United States Census Bureau, East Brady has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), of which 0.81 square miles (2.1 km²) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km²), or 27.00%, is water. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	728		—
1880	1,242		70.6%
1890	1,228		−1.1%
1900	1,233		0.4%
1910	1,493		21.1%
1920	1,531		2.5%
1930	1,563		2.1%
1940	1,427		−8.7%
1950	1,400		−1.9%
1960	1,282		−8.4%
1970	1,218		−5.0%
1980	1,153		−5.3%
1990	1,047		−9.2%
2000	1,038		−0.9%
2010	942		−9.2%
2020	822		−12.7%
2021 (est.)	820	[3]	−0.2%
Sources: [7] [8] [9] [2]

As of the census ^[8] of 2000, there were 1,038 people, 471 households, and 287 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,233.6 inhabitants per square mile (476.3/km²). There were 542 housing units at an average density of 644.1 per square mile (248.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.42% White, 0.10% Asian, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.

There were 471 households, out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $37,589. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $21,538 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,299. About 10.9% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

East Brady is part of the Karns City Area School District, with K-6 students attending Karns City Area Elementary School.

Notable person

• Jim Kelly, former professional football player and Hall of Famer, Buffalo Bills

See also

• Parker, Pennsylvania

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
3. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
4. Egle, William H. An Illustrated History of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg: De Witt C. Goodrich & Co., 1876, p. 337
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): East Brady borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
9. "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 June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.