Wattsburg, Pennsylvania

Wattsburg, Pennsylvania
Borough
PA 474 (Jamestown Street) in Wattsburg
Location in Erie County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 42°0′10″N79°48′34″W / 42.00278°N 79.80944°W / 42.00278; -79.80944
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Erie
Government
• Mayor	Donna M. Horn
Area [1]
• Total	0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
• Land	0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation [2] (Borough benchmark)	1,286 ft (392 m)
Highest elevation [2] (northeast end of borough)	1,300 ft (400 m)
Lowest elevation [2] (French Creek)	1,278 ft (390 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	353
• Density	1,184.56/sq mi (457.90/km2)
Time zone	UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EDT)
ZIP code	16442
Area code	814

Wattsburg is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 352 at the 2020 census. ^[4] It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Incorporated in 1833, Wattsburg was once a thriving stagecoach center.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

Wattsburg is located in eastern Erie County at 42°0′10″N79°48′34″W / 42.00278°N 79.80944°W / 42.00278; -79.80944 (42.002903, -79.809321). ^[5] It is bordered to the west, north, and east by Venango Township, and to the south by Amity Township. The New York state border is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the east.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.8 km²), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²), or 3.72%, is water. ^[6] Wattsburg is at the junction of French Creek with its West Branch. The borough is in the Allegheny River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1840	131		—
1850	227		73.3%
1860	329		44.9%
1870	286		−13.1%
1880	389		36.0%
1890	382		−1.8%
1900	351		−8.1%
1910	283		−19.4%
1920	232		−18.0%
1930	256		10.3%
1940	290		13.3%
1950	343		18.3%
1960	401		16.9%
1970	453		13.0%
1980	513		13.2%
1990	486		−5.3%
2000	378		−22.2%
2010	403		6.6%
2020	352		−12.7%
2021 (est.)	349	[4]	−0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census ^[8] of 2000, there were 378 people, 148 households, and 97 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,160.8 inhabitants per square mile (448.2/km²). There were 166 housing units at an average density of 509.8 per square mile (196.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.47% White, 0.26% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 148 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $29,250 versus $25,156 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,830. About 17.6% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 51.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
2. "Little Hope Topo Map, Erie County PA (Wattsburg Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
4. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 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): Wattsburg borough, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• Wattsburg Area School District