Pleasantville, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Pleasantville, Pennsylvania
Borough
Location of Pleasantville in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
Pleasantville
Coordinates: 40°10′46″N78°38′48″W / 40.17944°N 78.64667°W / 40.17944; -78.64667
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Bedford
Settled	1824
Incorporated	1871
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area [1]
• Total	0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
• Land	0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,437 ft (438 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	191
• Density	2,581.08/sq mi (994.46/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	814
FIPS code	42-61496
GNIS feature ID	1214902

Pleasantville, also known as Alum Bank, ^[3] is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 191 at the 2020 census. ^[4]

Geography

Pleasantville is located in northwestern Bedford County at 40°10′46″N78°36′48″W / 40.17944°N 78.61333°W / 40.17944; -78.61333 (40.179581, -78.613315). ^[5] It lies at the northern end of Chestnut Ridge.

Pennsylvania Route 56 passes through the borough, leading southeast 14 miles (23 km) to Bedford, the county seat, and northwestward over the Allegheny Front 24 miles (39 km) to Johnstown. Pennsylvania Route 96 leads south from Pleasantville 10 miles (16 km) to Schellsburg.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Pleasantville has a total area of 0.073 square miles (0.19 km²), all land. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	227		—
1890	247		8.8%
1900	219		−11.3%
1910	191		−12.8%
1920	191		0.0%
1930	184		−3.7%
1940	232		26.1%
1950	242		4.3%
1960	300		24.0%
1970	303		1.0%
1980	275		−9.2%
1990	215		−21.8%
2000	211		−1.9%
2010	198		−6.2%
2020	191		−3.5%
2021 (est.)	194	[4]	1.6%
Sources: [7] [8] [9]

As of the census ^[8] of 2000, there were 211 people, 83 households, and 59 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,057.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,180.6/km²). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 1,260.8 units per square mile (486.8 units/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.73% White, 2.37% African American, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.

There were 83 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $22,917, and the median income for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $11,312. About 15.7% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 30.0% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alum Bank
4. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pleasantville borough, Bedford County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
9. "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.