Glasgow, Pennsylvania

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Glasgow, Pennsylvania
Borough
Smiths Ferry United Methodist Church on Liberty Avenue
Location in Beaver County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°38′42″N80°30′31″W / 40.64500°N 80.50861°W / 40.64500; -80.50861
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Beaver
Settled	1836
Incorporated	1854
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area [1]
• Total	0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
• Land	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation	732 ft (223 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	71
• Density	1,183.33/sq mi (458.05/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	724
FIPS code	42-29392

Glasgow is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 71 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

The borough was named after Glasgow, in Scotland. ^[4]

Geography

Glasgow is located at 40°38′42″N80°30′31″W / 40.64500°N 80.50861°W / 40.64500; -80.50861 (40.645093, −80.508614). ^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (38.46%) is water. The town is referred to as Smith's Ferry by local residents because a ferry formerly connected the town with Georgetown on the opposite side of the Ohio River.

Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods

Glasgow has only one land border, with Ohioville to the north, east and west. Across the Ohio River to the south, Glasgow runs adjacent with Greene Township and Georgetown.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	573		—
1890	218		−62.0%
1900	172		−21.1%
1910	203		18.0%
1920	239		17.7%
1930	271		13.4%
1940	204		−24.7%
1950	214		4.9%
1960	142		−33.6%
1970	112		−21.1%
1980	106		−5.4%
1990	74		−30.2%
2000	63		−14.9%
2010	60		−4.8%
2020	71		18.3%
2021 (est.)	70	[3]	−1.4%
Sources: [6] [7] [8] [2]

As of the 2000 census, ^[7] there were 63 people, 27 households, and 17 families residing in the borough. The population density was 778.4 inhabitants per square mile (300.5/km²). There were 28 housing units at an average density of 345.9 per square mile (133.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.41% White, and 1.59% from two or more races.

There were 27 households, out of which 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 14.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $33,500, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,989. There were 12.5% of families and 12.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 7.7% of those over 64.

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

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. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
4. Espenshade, A. Howry (1925). Pennsylvania place names. State College, PA: The Pennsylvania State College. p. 245.
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.