Karns City, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Karns City, Pennsylvania
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Calumet Penreco oil refinery on Petrolia Street
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Location of Karns City in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
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 Karns City, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| County | Butler |
| Settled | 1874 |
| Incorporated | 1875 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2) |
| • Land | 0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 175 |
| • Density | 482.09/sq mi (186.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip code |
16041
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| FIPS code | 42-38768 |
Karns City is a small town, called a borough, located in Butler County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. In 2010, about 209 people lived there.
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History of Karns City
Oil Discovery and Early Growth
In December 1871, two brothers named Cooper leased some land from Hugh P. McClymonds and Samuel L. Riddle. They planned to use it for farming. But then, they found a lot of oil underground! Soon after, the very first oil well, called "Shasta," was set up on McClymonds' farm.
On May 29, 1872, a man named S. D. Karns leased McClymonds' entire farm. He hoped to get even more oil from the ground. At that time, oil cost four dollars for each barrel. By June, Karns' well was pulling out 120 barrels of oil every day.
Town Development
Many people became interested in McClymonds' land because of the oil. To avoid problems between them, McClymonds sold most of his property for $60,000 on June 18, 1872. He sold it to Karns, O. G. Emery, John H. Haines, William Parker, and William Thompson.
More derricks (tall structures used for drilling oil) and other buildings were quickly built. Oil extraction increased even more. Soon, the few buildings grew into many. Business owners added hotels, stables, machine shops, homes, and restaurants. This small farming area quickly became a busy town known as Karns City. In 1872, a banking office opened, which stayed in business until 1880.
The borough of Karns City was officially created on January 4, 1875. It included all of McClymonds' land and about ten acres owned by Riddle.
Geography
Karns City is located in the eastern part of Butler County. It sits in the valley of the South Branch of Bear Creek. This creek flows into the Allegheny River.
Pennsylvania Route 268 is a main road that goes through Karns City. If you go north on this road, it's about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) to Petrolia. If you go south, it's about 3.7 miles (6.0 km) to Chicora.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Karns City covers a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.94 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Population Information
Population Changes Over Time
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 701 | — | |
| 1890 | 427 | −39.1% | |
| 1900 | 265 | −37.9% | |
| 1910 | 283 | 6.8% | |
| 1920 | 292 | 3.2% | |
| 1930 | 432 | 47.9% | |
| 1940 | 453 | 4.9% | |
| 1950 | 508 | 12.1% | |
| 1960 | 404 | −20.5% | |
| 1970 | 379 | −6.2% | |
| 1980 | 354 | −6.6% | |
| 1990 | 226 | −36.2% | |
| 2000 | 244 | 8.0% | |
| 2010 | 209 | −14.3% | |
| 2020 | 175 | −16.3% | |
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In the year 2000, there were 244 people living in Karns City. These people lived in 89 households, and 67 of these were families.
Who Lives in Karns City?
About 33.7% of the households had children under 18 years old living with them. Most households (62.9%) were married couples. About 16.9% of all households had only one person living there.
The average household had 2.74 people. The average family had 3.10 people.
Looking at ages, about 26.6% of the people were under 18. About 16.8% were 65 years old or older. The average age in Karns City was 36 years old.
Education
Students in Karns City attend schools in the Karns City Area School District. The local high school is Karns City High School.
See also
In Spanish: Karns City para niños
