Alverda, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Alverda, Pennsylvania
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Unincorporated community
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 Alverda, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Alverda, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Indiana |
| Township | Pine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,913 ft (583 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 279 |
| • Density | 340.66/sq mi (131.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
15710
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| Area code(s) | 814 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1168240 |
Alverda is a small community in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known as a Census-designated place, which means it's a special area defined by the government for counting people.
Alverda is located about 15.5 miles (25 km) east of the town of Indiana. It sits within Pine Township and can be reached by Pennsylvania Route 553.
As of the 2020 census, about 279 people live in Alverda. The community has its own post office, and residents use the ZIP code 15710. A part of Alverda is called Brownstown, which used to be a separate village long ago.
People Living in Alverda
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| 2020 | 279 | — | |
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The latest count of people in Alverda was done in the 2020 census. At that time, there were 279 people living in 122 different homes.
The community has about 260 people per square mile (100 people per square kilometer). There are also 122 housing units, which are places where people can live.
Most of the people living in Alverda are White (about 93.5%). A very small number are African American or American Indian. Some people are from two or more racial backgrounds.
Out of the 122 homes, about 32% had children under 18 living there. Nearly half (49%) were married couples living together. About 18% of homes had a single parent raising children without a spouse. The remaining 33% were other types of households, not families.
