Shelocta, Pennsylvania

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Shelocta, Pennsylvania
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Main Street, with Grace Independent Baptist Church in the foreground
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Location of Shelocta in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
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Shelocta
Coordinates: 40°39′20″N79°18′07″W / 40.65556°N 79.30194°W / 40.65556; -79.30194
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Indiana
Government
  TypeBorough Council
Area
[1]
  Total0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
  Land0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total102
  Density980.77/sq mi (378.56/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
15774
FIPS code 42-70040

Shelocta is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 102 at the 2020 census. [3] The Keystone Generating Station is located to the west of the borough, in Plumcreek Township. The current mayor is Tessa Rinehart, who is following in the footsteps of her late grandmother, Carol Rinehart. Carol Rinehart maintained the position for 20 years.

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Geography

Shelocta Borough is located at 40°39′20″N79°18′7″W / 40.65556°N 79.30194°W / 40.65556; -79.30194 (40.655657, -79.301901). [4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all land.

US Route 422 passes through Shelocta.

History

Shelocta Borough began as Sharp's Mills in 1822, when Thomas and Joseph Sharp erected a house, saw mill, and gristmill near the center of the modern village.

Abner Kelly laid out the village lots and first offered them for sale on May 20, 1835. The name Shelocta is from the Iroquois language, meaning "Shainee Cabin." The Shelocta Post Office began operations on November 1, 1837, under postmaster Daniel Metzker.

Natural Resources

Shelocta is in an area of Pennsylvania known for its coal and natural gas reserves, and is neighbored by many old company mining towns.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1860 137
1870 113−17.5%
1880 1217.1%
1890 82−32.2%
1900 9212.2%
1910 11727.2%
1920 1246.0%
1930 1358.9%
1940 114−15.6%
1950 105−7.9%
1960 89−15.2%
1970 12136.0%
1980 13914.9%
1990 108−22.3%
2000 12717.6%
2010 1302.4%
2020 102−21.5%
2021 (est.)102 [3] 0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 127 people, 53 households, and 35 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,231.5 inhabitants per square mile (475.5/km2). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 533.3 per square mile (205.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.85% White, 2.36% African American, and 0.79% from two or more races.

There were 53 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $44,167, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,763. There were no families and 1.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
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