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Juniata Terrace, Pennsylvania
Borough
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Location of Juniata Terrace in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Juniata Terrace in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.
Juniata Terrace, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Juniata Terrace, Pennsylvania
Juniata Terrace, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Juniata Terrace, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
Juniata Terrace, Pennsylvania
Juniata Terrace, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Mifflin
Government
 • Type Borough Council
Area
 • Total 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
 • Land 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
558 ft (170 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 542
 • Estimate 
(2019)
535
 • Density 3,184.52/sq mi (1,231.03/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
17044
Area code(s) 717
FIPS code 42-38640

Juniata Terrace, a former company town, is a borough in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 542 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Juniata Terrace is located at 40°35′5″N 77°34′49″W / 40.58472°N 77.58028°W / 40.58472; -77.58028 (40.584795, -77.580160).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1970 733
1980 631 −13.9%
1990 556 −11.9%
2000 502 −9.7%
2010 542 8.0%
2019 (est.) 535 −1.3%
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As of the census of 2000, there were 502 people, 223 households, and 148 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,939.8 people per square mile (1,490.9/km2). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 1,828.6 per square mile (692.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.61% White, 1.39% African American, 0.20% Native American, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

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There were 223 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $29,286, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $25,694 versus $18,864 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,398. About 2.6% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

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