Ford Cliff, Pennsylvania

Ford Cliff, Pennsylvania
Borough
Houses on Dewey Street
Location of Ford Cliff in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
Ford Cliff
Coordinates: 40°45′36″N79°32′11″W / 40.76000°N 79.53639°W / 40.76000; -79.53639
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Armstrong
Incorporated	1922
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area [1]
• Total	0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
• Land	0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	960 ft (290 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	361
• Density	4,750.00/sq mi (1,834.00/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	16228
FIPS code	42-26520

Ford Cliff is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 361 ^[3] at the 2020 census. ^[4]

Geography

Ford Cliff is located at 40°45′36″N79°32′11″W / 40.759936°N 79.536379°W / 40.759936; -79.536379 , ^[5] on a bluff overlooking the borough of Ford City. It is in the Allegheny River valley, about 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. Both Ford Cliff and Ford City were founded by John B. Ford.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ford Cliff has a total area of 0.077 square miles (0.2 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	607		—
1940	585		−3.6%
1950	597		2.1%
1960	590		−1.2%
1970	526		−10.8%
1980	516		−1.9%
1990	450		−12.8%
2000	412		−8.4%
2010	371		−10.0%
2020	361		−2.7%
Sources: [6] [7] [8] [2]

At the 2000 census, there were 412 people, 181 households, and 129 families in the borough. The population density was 5,967.3 inhabitants per square mile (2,304.0/km²). There were 184 housing units at an average density of 2,665.0 per square mile (1,029.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.76% White and 0.24% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73%. ^[7]

There were 181 households, 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 27.6% of households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.74.

The age distribution was 19.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median household income was $31,250 and the median family income was $34,375. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,568. About 9.0% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% 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 October 12, 2022.
3. https://data.census.gov/all?q=Ford+Cliff+borough,+Pennsylvania ^{[ bare URL ]}
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ford City borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
8. "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.