Geistown, Pennsylvania

Geistown, Pennsylvania
Borough
Houses on Kinzey Street
Location of Geistown in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°17′40″N78°52′26″W / 40.29444°N 78.87389°W / 40.29444; -78.87389 Coordinates: 40°17′40″N78°52′26″W / 40.29444°N 78.87389°W / 40.29444; -78.87389
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Cambria
Settled	1812
Incorporated	1930
Government
• Type	Borough council
Area [1]
• Total	1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
• Land	1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,857 ft (566 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	2,363
• Density	2,208.41/sq mi (852.88/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	814
FIPS code	42-28720
GNIS feature ID	1215023 [2]
Website	www.geistownborough.com

Geistown is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,467 at the 2010 census. ^[4]

Geography

Geistown is located in southwestern Cambria County at 40°17′40″N78°52′26″W / 40.29444°N 78.87389°W / 40.29444; -78.87389 (40.294325, -78.873968). ^[5] Downtown Johnstown is 4 miles (6 km) to the northwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	871		—
1940	1,037		19.1%
1950	2,148		107.1%
1960	3,186		48.3%
1970	3,633		14.0%
1980	3,304		−9.1%
1990	2,749		−16.8%
2000	2,555		−7.1%
2010	2,467		−3.4%
2020	2,363		−4.2%
Sources: [6] [7] [8] [3]

As of the census ^[7] of 2000, there were 2,555 people, 1,105 households, and 749 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,364.1 people per square mile (912.8 people/km²). There were 1,160 housing units at an average density of 1,073.3 per square mile (414.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.69% White, 0.39% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 1,105 households, out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $33,646, and the median income for a family was $47,049. Males had a median income of $32,478 versus $22,134 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,002. About 4.0% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Geistown, Pennsylvania
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Geistown borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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 11 December 2013.

External links

• Borough website