Port Clinton, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Port Clinton, Pennsylvania
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St. Johns Church on Penn Street
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Location of Port Clinton in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Settled | 1829 |
| Incorporated | 1850 |
| Named for | DeWitt Clinton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2) |
| • Land | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 326 |
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307 |
| • Density | 402.89/sq mi (155.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
19549
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| Area code(s) | 610 Exchange: 562 |
| FIPS code | 42-62136 |
Port Clinton is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Located at the confluence of the Schuylkill River and the Little Schuylkill River, it was a port on the Schuylkill Canal and named after DeWitt Clinton.
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Geography
Port Clinton is located at 40°34′57″N 76°1′35″W / 40.58250°N 76.02639°W (40.582467, -76.026381).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 374 | — | |
| 1860 | 586 | 56.7% | |
| 1870 | 578 | −1.4% | |
| 1880 | 686 | 18.7% | |
| 1890 | 606 | −11.7% | |
| 1900 | 478 | −21.1% | |
| 1910 | 491 | 2.7% | |
| 1920 | 474 | −3.5% | |
| 1930 | 406 | −14.3% | |
| 1940 | 407 | 0.2% | |
| 1950 | 451 | 10.8% | |
| 1960 | 739 | 63.9% | |
| 1970 | 363 | −50.9% | |
| 1980 | 337 | −7.2% | |
| 1990 | 328 | −2.7% | |
| 2000 | 288 | −12.2% | |
| 2010 | 326 | 13.2% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 307 | −5.8% | |
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As of the census of 2000, there were 288 people, 132 households, and 81 families residing in the borough. The population density was 577.4 people per square mile (222.4/km2). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 278.7 per square mile (107.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.26% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.35% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.78% of the population.
There were 132 households, out of which 19.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 16.7% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $36,071. Males had a median income of $30,795 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,395. About 3.7% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 2.0% of those 65 or over.
Transportation
The Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad has its headquarters in Port Clinton.
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Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad depot
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Port Clinton Station entrance signs by anthracite coal boulder
See also
In Spanish: Port Clinton (Pensilvania) para niños
