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Kersey, Pennsylvania
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 Kersey, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Kersey, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Elk |
| Township | Fox |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.55 sq mi (4.03 km2) |
| • Land | 1.55 sq mi (4.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,980 ft (600 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 797 |
| • Density | 513.20/sq mi (198.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
15846
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| Area code(s) | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-39512 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1178412 |
Kersey is a small community in Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in Fox Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania. In 2020, about 797 people lived there. Kersey is known as a census-designated place, which means it's an area identified by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes.
History of Kersey
The first people to settle in this area arrived in 1810. They started a community called Centreville. Later that same year, a man named William Kersey built a gristmill and a sawmill there. A gristmill grinds grain into flour, and a sawmill cuts logs into lumber. Because of William Kersey's mills, the settlement was renamed "Kersey."
At that time, Kersey was part of Clearfield County. Elk County did not exist yet. In the early days, the main jobs in Kersey were related to cutting lumber from trees and mining coal.
Where is Kersey Located?
Kersey is found in the northern part of Fox Township. This is in the south-central area of Elk County. Pennsylvania Route 948 is a main road that goes through the community.
If you travel east on Route 948 for about 2 miles (3.2 km), you will reach PA 255. If you go west for about 5 miles (8 km), you will get to U.S. Route 219. From there, you can go north about 4 miles (6.4 km) to Ridgway, which is the main town of Elk County.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the Kersey area covers about 1.55 square miles (4.04 square kilometers). A very small part of this area, about 0.15%, is water. The Kersey area also includes a smaller community called Dagus. Kersey is located about 1,980 feet (604 meters) above sea level. It is also about 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of the Eastern Continental Divide. This is a high point where water flows either east towards the Atlantic Ocean or west towards the Gulf of Mexico.
People Living in Kersey
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| 2020 | 797 | — | |
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The word "demographics" means information about the people who live in a place. This includes things like how many people there are. According to the 2020 census, 797 people lived in Kersey.
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