Glen Hope, Pennsylvania

Glen Hope, Pennsylvania
Borough
Tyrone Pike (PA 729) in Glen Hope
Location of Glen Hope in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 40°47′56″N78°30′01″W / 40.79889°N 78.50028°W / 40.79889; -78.50028
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Clearfield
Incorporated	1878
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area [1]
• Total	2.17 sq mi (5.63 km2)
• Land	2.13 sq mi (5.52 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation	1,370 ft (420 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	127
• Density	59.65/sq mi (23.03/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	16645
Area code	814
FIPS code	42-29632

Glen Hope is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 127 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

Geography

Glen Hope is located in southern Clearfield County at 40°47′56″N78°30′1″W / 40.79889°N 78.50028°W / 40.79889; -78.50028 (40.798959, -78.500320), ^[4] primarily on the northern side of Clearfield Creek, a northeastward-flowing tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River. Pennsylvania Route 53 passes through the borough, leading northeast 4 miles (6 km) to Madera and southwest 4 miles (6 km) to Irvona. Pennsylvania Route 729 crosses Clearfield Creek and PA-53 in the center of town and leads northwest 16 miles (26 km) to Grampian and southeast 5 miles (8 km) to Janesville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Glen Hope has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 2.06%, is water. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	164		—
1890	286		74.4%
1900	220		−23.1%
1910	237		7.7%
1920	295		24.5%
1930	187		−36.6%
1940	185		−1.1%
1950	199		7.6%
1960	169		−15.1%
1970	163		−3.6%
1980	206		26.4%
1990	187		−9.2%
2000	149		−20.3%
2010	142		−4.7%
2020	127		−10.6%
2021 (est.)	124	[3]	−2.4%
Sources: [6] [7] [8] [2]

As of the census ^[7] of 2000, there were 149 people, 55 households, and 44 families residing in the borough. The population density was 72.0 inhabitants per square mile (27.8/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 28.5 per square mile (11.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.33% White, and 0.67% from two or more races.

There were 55 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $13,321. There were 14.6% of families and 15.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 25.0% of under eighteens and 7.7% of those over 64.

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. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Glen Hope borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
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.