Summerville, Pennsylvania

Summerville, Pennsylvania
Borough
Houses along Redbank Creek
Location of Summerville in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 41°06′59″N79°11′18″W / 41.11639°N 79.18833°W / 41.11639; -79.18833 Coordinates: 41°06′59″N79°11′18″W / 41.11639°N 79.18833°W / 41.11639; -79.18833
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Jefferson
Settled	1812
Incorporated	March 15, 1887
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area [1]
• Total	0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
• Land	0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation	1,152 ft (351 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	504
• Density	812.33/sq mi (313.64/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	15864
Area code	814
FIPS code	42-75168

Summerville is a borough in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 528 at the 2010 census. ^[2]

History

It was named after Summers Baldwin, the first settler in the area. It was formerly known as "Troy". The borough was incorporated in 1887. ^[3]

Geography

Summerville is located in western Jefferson County at 41°06′59″N79°11′18″W / 41.116428°N 79.188391°W / 41.116428; -79.188391 , ^[4] in the valley of Redbank Creek. Pennsylvania Route 28 (Harrison Street) passes through the north side of the borough, leading northeast up the creek valley 7 miles (11 km) to Brookville, the county seat, and southwest 12 miles (19 km) to New Bethlehem.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Summerville has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.6 km²), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km²), or 4.02%, are water. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	348		—
1890	338		−2.9%
1900	380		12.4%
1910	609		60.3%
1920	1,199		96.9%
1930	1,202		0.3%
1940	1,009		−16.1%
1950	933		−7.5%
1960	895		−4.1%
1970	859		−4.0%
1980	830		−3.4%
1990	675		−18.7%
2000	525		−22.2%
2010	528		0.6%
2020	504		−4.5%
Sources: [5] [6] [7]

At the 2000 census, ^[6] there were 525 people, 209 households and 158 families residing in the borough. The population density was 843.6 per square mile (325.7/km²). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 387.2 per square mile (149.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.10% White, 0.57% Native American, and 1.33% from two or more races.

There were 209 households, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.88.

20.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median household income was $30,909 and the median family income was $38,000. Males had a median income of $26,792 compared with $18,409 for females. The per capita income was $16,745. About 3.2% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Christ's Dominion Academy, a private Christian school, is located in the borough.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Summerville borough, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
3. McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 478.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. "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.