Wesleyville, Pennsylvania

"Wesleyville" redirects here. For the village in Canada, see Wesleyville, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Wesleyville, Pennsylvania
Borough
Wesleyville borough sign
Location in Erie County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 42°8′13″N80°0′45″W / 42.13694°N 80.01250°W / 42.13694; -80.01250
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Erie
Area [1]
• Total	0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
• Land	0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	723 ft (220 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	3,229
• Estimate  (2021) [2]	3,196
• Density	5,881.13/sq mi (2,271.27/km2)
Time zone	UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EDT)
ZIP code	16510
Area code	814
Website	wesleyvilleborough.com

Wesleyville is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,229 at the 2020 census, ^[2] down from 3,341 in 2010. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Wesleyville is located at 42°8′13″N80°0′45″W / 42.13694°N 80.01250°W / 42.13694; -80.01250 (42.137056, -80.012392). ^[3] It is bordered to the west by the city of Erie, to the north by Lawrence Park Township, and to the east and south by Harborcreek Township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km²), all land. ^[4] Fourmile Creek, a tributary of Lake Erie, forms the eastern border of the borough.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	1,457		—
1930	2,854		95.9%
1940	2,918		2.2%
1950	3,411		16.9%
1960	3,534		3.6%
1970	3,920		10.9%
1980	3,998		2.0%
1990	3,655		−8.6%
2000	3,617		−1.0%
2010	3,341		−7.6%
2020	3,229		−3.4%
2021 (est.)	3,196	[2]	−1.0%
Sources: [5] [6] [7]

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 3,617 people, 1,441 households, and 938 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,765.4 inhabitants per square mile (2,612.1/km²). There were 1,512 housing units at an average density of 2,828.1 per square mile (1,091.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.71% White, 1.08% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.

There were 1,441 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 13.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $33,144, and the median income for a family was $42,694. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $23,971 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,644. About 7.3% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

Business district
Buffalo Road (US Route 20)

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
2. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wesleyville borough, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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. Retrieved 11 December 2013.

External links

• Borough of Wesleyville official website