Glen Campbell is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 306 at the 2000 census. The borough was named in 1889 for Cornelius Campbell, the first superintendent of the Glenwood Coal Company (glen is the Scottish word for valley), which mined in that area. The name has no relationship to the modern singer Glen Campbell, though he did visit here in 1971.

Geography

Glen Campbell is located at 40°49′9″N, 78°49′35″W (40.819052, -78.826327)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 306 people, 109 households, and 74 families residing in the borough. The population density was 327.8 people per square mile (127.0/km²). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 133.9/sq mi (51.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White.

There were 109 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% 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 3.03.

In the borough the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $24,063, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $24,167 versus $14,688 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $12,039. About 9.6% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.2% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Glen Campbell, Pennsylvania is at coordinates 40°49′09″N 78°49′35″W / 40.819052, -78.826327 (Glen Campbell, Pennsylvania)Coordinates: 40°49′09″N 78°49′35″W / 40.819052, -78.826327 (Glen Campbell, Pennsylvania)
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