Schellsburg, Pennsylvania
Schellsburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°02′55″N 78°38′38″W / 40.04861, -78.64389
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Bedford
Settled	1808
Incorporated	1838
Government
- Type	Borough Council
- Mayor
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
Elevation	1,168 ft (356 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	316
- Density	793.6/sq mi (306.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code	15559
Area code(s)	814

Schellsburg is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Schellsburg is located at 40°2′55″N, 78°38′38″W (40.048680, -78.643944)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there are 316 people, 129 households, and 91 families residing in the borough. The population density is 793.6 people per square mile (305.0/km²). There are 148 housing units at an average density of 371.7/sq mi (142.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough is 98.42% White, 0.32% Native American, and 1.27% from two or more races. 0.32% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 129 households out of which 27.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% are married couples living together, 3.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% are non-families. 24.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.86.

In the borough the population is spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $36,563, and the median income for a family is $38,750. Males have a median income of $27,386 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $16,303. 5.8% of the population and 2.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population,None of those under the age of 18 and 13.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

See also

Shawnee State Park

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

• Schellsburg, Pennsylvania is at coordinates 40°02′55″N 78°38′38″W / 40.04868, -78.643944 (Schellsburg, Pennsylvania)Coordinates: 40°02′55″N 78°38′38″W / 40.04868, -78.643944 (Schellsburg, Pennsylvania)

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