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Kratzerville is located in Pennsylvania
Kratzerville
Kratzerville
Location in Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Snyder
Area
 • Total 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
 • Land 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total 391
 • Density 405/sq mi (156/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)

Kratzerville is a census-designated place in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 391 at the 2000 census.

Map of Snyder County Pennsylvania With Municipal and Township Labels
Map of Snyder County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

Geography

Kratzerville is located at 40°51′26″N 76°53′38″W / 40.85722°N 76.89389°W / 40.85722; -76.89389 (40.857229, -76.893989).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 391 people, 160 households, and 122 families residing in Kratzerville. The population density was 398.6 people per square mile (154.0/km2). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 170.2/sq mi (65.8/km2). The racial makeup of Kratzerville was 98.98% White, 0.51% African American, 0.51% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 160 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.79.

The population of Kratzerville was spread out, with 18.4% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in Kratzerville was $42,292, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $30,682 versus $22,321 for females. The per capita income for Kratzerville was $20,008. About 1.6% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

Libraries

The Selinsgrove Community Library is a public library that is part of the Snyder County Library system. Patrons have free use of the PA Power Library and Access Pennsylvania which provide extensive onlline resources for children and adults. The library is on the corner of High Street and Pine Street, one block west of Market Street in downtown Selinsgrove. A small book exchange cart is hosted in the U.S. Post Office building on Rte 11&15, Shamokin Dam.

The State Library of Pennsylvania Commonwealth & Walnut Sts., Harrisburg, PA. This library provides information for State Government and citizens, collects and preserves Pennsylvania's written heritage through materials published for, by, and about Pennsylvania.

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