Saxton, Pennsylvania
Saxton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°12′53″N 78°14′43″W / 40.21472, -78.24528
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Bedford
Settled	1855
Incorporated	1867
Government
- Type	Borough Council
- Mayor
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
Elevation	1,716 ft (523 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	803
- Density	1,949.9/sq mi (752.9/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code	16678
Area code(s)	814

Saxton is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 803 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Saxton is located at 40°12′53″N, 78°14′43″W (40.214584, -78.245241)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 803 people, 357 households, and 213 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,949.9 people per square mile (756.2/km²). There were 397 housing units at an average density of 964.0/sq mi (373.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.25% White, 0.12% African American, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 357 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the borough the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $26,853, and the median income for a family was $34,250. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $22,326. About 13.2% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 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

• Saxton, Pennsylvania is at coordinates 40°12′53″N 78°14′43″W / 40.214584, -78.245241 (Saxton, Pennsylvania)Coordinates: 40°12′53″N 78°14′43″W / 40.214584, -78.245241 (Saxton, Pennsylvania)

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