Irvona, Pennsylvania

Irvona, Pennsylvania
Borough
Houses on Hopkins Street
Location of Irvona in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Clearfield County in Pennsylvania
Irvona Location in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°46′25″N78°33′09″W / 40.77361°N 78.55250°W / 40.77361; -78.55250
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Clearfield
Incorporated	1890
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area [1]
• Total	0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2)
• Land	0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	1,379 ft (420 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	549
• Density	590.96/sq mi (228.08/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	16656
Area code	814
FIPS code	42-37192
Website	irvonaborough.com

Irvona is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 549 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

Geography

Irvona is located in southern Clearfield County at 40°46′25″N78°33′9″W / 40.77361°N 78.55250°W / 40.77361; -78.55250 (40.773516, -78.552552), ^[4] along Clearfield Creek, a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River. Pennsylvania Route 53 passes through the borough, leading south 2 miles (3 km) to Coalport and northeast 4 miles (6 km) to Glen Hope.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Irvona has a total area of 0.95 square miles (2.46 km²), of which 0.93 square miles (2.41 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²), or 2.12%, is water. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	723		—
1910	800		10.7%
1920	1,157		44.6%
1930	1,213		4.8%
1940	1,049		−13.5%
1950	915		−12.8%
1960	781		−14.6%
1970	714		−8.6%
1980	644		−9.8%
1990	666		3.4%
2000	680		2.1%
2010	647		−4.9%
2020	549		−15.1%
2021 (est.)	546	[3]	−0.5%
Sources: [6] [7] [8] [2]

As of the census ^[7] of 2000, there were 680 people, 241 households, and 182 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,069.2 inhabitants per square mile (412.8/km²). There were 258 housing units at an average density of 405.7 per square mile (156.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.41% White, and 0.59% from two or more races.

There were 241 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $39,000. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $21,719 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $11,785. About 12.4% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 16.7% 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 Oct 12, 2022.
3. Bureau, US Census. "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): Irvona borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 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 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.