Sheakleyville, Pennsylvania Facts for Kids

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Borough
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Location of Sheakleyville in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
Sheakleyville, Pennsylvania Location in Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Mercer
Established	1820
Area
• Total	0.20 sq mi (0.51 km²)
• Land	0.20 sq mi (0.51 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation (center of borough)	1,282 ft (391 m)
Highest elevation (southern border of borough)	1,298 ft (396 m)
Lowest elevation (Mill Run)	1,240 ft (380 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	151
• Density	770.41/sq mi (296.94/km²)
Time zone	UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EDT)
Zip code	16151
Area code(s)	724, 878

Sheakleyville is a small borough located in northern Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. A borough is a type of town with its own local government.

In 2010, about 142 people lived there. By 2020, the number of residents grew slightly to 150.

Where is Sheakleyville Located?
How Many People Live Here?
- Families and Age Groups
- Income Levels
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Where is Sheakleyville Located?

Sheakleyville can be found at these coordinates: 41°26′36″N 80°12′26″W / 41.44333°N 80.20722°W / 41.44333; -80.20722. This means it's in the northern part of Mercer County.

The United States Census Bureau says that Sheakleyville covers a total area of about 0.2 square miles (0.51 square kilometers). All of this area is land.

How Many People Live Here?

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1860	218	—
1870	273	25.2%
1880	222	−18.7%
1890	191	−14.0%
1900	164	−14.1%
1910	126	−23.2%
1920	108	−14.3%
1930	93	−13.9%
1940	138	48.4%
1950	141	2.2%
1960	138	−2.1%
1970	141	2.2%
1980	155	9.9%
1990	145	−6.5%
2000	164	13.1%
2010	142	−13.4%
2020	150	5.6%
2021 (est.)	149	4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

According to the census from the year 2000, there were 164 people living in Sheakleyville. These people lived in 65 different homes, and 49 of these were families.

The population density was about 1,023 people per square mile (395 people per square kilometer). This tells us how crowded the area is. There were 71 housing units, which are places where people can live.

Most of the people living in the borough in 2000 were White (98.17%). A small number were Native American (0.61%), and 1.22% were from two or more racial backgrounds.

Many residents had family roots from different countries. About 29.6% had German ancestry, 22.6% were American, 15.7% were English, and 9.6% were Dutch.

Families and Age Groups

Out of the 65 homes in 2000, about 33.8% had children under 18 years old living there. Most homes (67.7%) were married couples living together. About 6.2% of homes had a female head of household with no husband.

About 20% of all homes were made up of single individuals. Around 12.3% of these individuals were 65 years old or older and lived alone. On average, there were 2.52 people in each household and 2.92 people in each family.

The population of Sheakleyville was spread out by age:

21.3% were under 18 years old.
8.5% were between 18 and 24 years old.
28.0% were between 25 and 44 years old.
26.8% were between 45 and 64 years old.
15.2% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in Sheakleyville was 40 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 105 males.

Income Levels

In 2000, the average income for a household in Sheakleyville was $28,750 per year. For families, the average income was $38,750 per year.

Men generally earned more, with an average income of $32,813, while women earned about $22,083. The per capita income (income per person) for the borough was $15,479.

About 9.5% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This included 16.2% of those under 18 and 18.8% of those 65 or older.