McClure, Pennsylvania facts for kids

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Borough
Trinity Lutheran Church
Location of McClure in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.
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Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Snyder
Area
• Total	3.76 sq mi (9.74 km2)
• Land	3.75 sq mi (9.72 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	695 ft (212 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	889
• Density	236.81/sq mi (91.44/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST)
• Summer (DST)	EDT
ZIP code	17841
Area code(s)	570
FIPS code	42-45992

McClure is a small town, called a borough, located in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. In 2020, about 889 people lived there. The town is named after Alexander Kelly McClure, who was an important politician and journalist in Pennsylvania during the 1800s.

McClure started because of the Sunbury and Lewistown Railroad, which used to run right through the middle of town. The town was founded in 1867. It officially became a borough on January 1, 1967, when the people living there decided to make it an official town.

History of McClure

The town was first called Stuckton. It was named after George Stuck, who owned the farmland where McClure is today. In 1867, it became clear that the Middlecreek Valley Railroad would go right through the middle of Stuck's farm.

George Stuck then marked out a part of his farm. He created some building lots and named the place "STUCKTON." This is how the town began. However, for the next four years, there were no houses except for an old, worn-out log hut. No one seemed interested in buying lots or building a home at first.

Geography of McClure

McClure is located in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough covers a total area of about 3.7 square miles (9.7 square kilometers). All of this area is land.

People of McClure

Let's look at the people living in McClure based on the census from 2010. There were 941 people living in 435 households. A household is a group of people living in one home. About 382 of these households were families.

Most of the people in McClure are White (97.30%). A small number are African American (0.21%) or from two or more races (0.20%).

Households and Families

Out of all the households, about 27.3% had children under 18 living with them. More than half, 57.6%, were married couples living together. About 6.2% of households had a female head without a husband present. About 25.1% of all households were made up of people living alone. Of these, 14.6% were people aged 65 or older living by themselves.

The average household had about 2.42 people. The average family had about 2.83 people.

Age and Income

The population of McClure is spread out by age. About 22.4% of the people were under 18 years old. About 20.5% were 65 years or older. The average age in McClure was 40 years old.

The median income for a household in McClure was $30,865. This means half of the households earned more than this amount, and half earned less. For families, the median income was $37,083. About 7.9% of all people in McClure lived below the poverty line. This included 10.6% of those under 18 and 3.4% of those aged 65 or older.

Churches in McClure

Mount Bethel Church of Christ

Several churches are located within the borough limits of McClure. These include:

• McClure First United Methodist Church
• Mount Bethel Church of Christ
• Trinity Lutheran Church

Other churches have a McClure ZIP code address but are not actually inside the borough itself. These include:

• Bannerville Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA)
• Bannerville Church of the Brethren
• Samuel's Church
• St. John's Lutheran Church

See also

In Spanish: McClure (Pensilvania) para niños