South Philipsburg, Pennsylvania facts for kids

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Entering South Philipsburg along Hemlock Street
Map showing South Philipsburg in Centre County
Map showing Centre County in Pennsylvania
South Philipsburg, Pennsylvania Location in Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Centre
Township	Rush
Settled	1797
Incorporated (borough)	1891
Area
• Total	0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
• Land	0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,434 ft (437 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	410
• Density	1,575/sq mi (608.3/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST)
• Summer (DST)	EDT
Area code(s)	814
FIPS code	42-72416
GNIS feature ID	1188098

South Philipsburg is a small community in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it doesn't have its own separate local government like a city or town.

South Philipsburg used to be a borough, which is a type of self-governing town. However, on January 1, 2007, its borough government ended. The area then became part of Rush Township. In 2010, about 410 people lived there.

Where is South Philipsburg?

South Philipsburg is located in the western part of Centre County. It sits along Moshannon Creek. This creek also forms the border between Centre County and Clearfield County.

Nearby Places

• To the north, you'll find the borough of Philipsburg.
• Across Moshannon Creek to the northwest is the borough of Chester Hill.

Travel and Roads

Pennsylvania Route 350 runs along the eastern side of South Philipsburg. This road goes north into Philipsburg. If you go south on Route 350 for about 14 miles (23 km), you'll reach Interstate 99 near Bald Eagle.

Land Area

According to the United States Census Bureau, South Philipsburg covers a total area of about 0.67 square kilometers (0.26 square miles). All of this area is land, with no water.

Who Lives in South Philipsburg?

In 2010, there were 410 people living in South Philipsburg. These people made up 180 households. A household is a group of people living in the same home. There were also 119 families.

Population Details

• The area had about 608 people per square kilometer (1,575 people per square mile).
• There were 192 housing units, like houses or apartments.

Diversity in the Community

Most people living in South Philipsburg are White, making up 99.3% of the population.

• About 0.2% were Native American.
• About 0.5% were from two or more racial backgrounds.
• About 1.2% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Households and Families

• About 27.2% of households had children under 18 living with them.
• More than half (52.8%) were married couples living together.
• Some households had a single parent: 5.0% had a male householder with no wife, and 8.3% had a female householder with no husband.
• About 33.9% of households were not families, meaning they were individuals living alone or unrelated people living together.
• About 28.3% of all households were made up of just one person.
• About 11.1% of households had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
• The average household had 2.28 people.
• The average family had 2.76 people.

Age Groups

The people in South Philipsburg were spread across different age groups:

• 22.0% were under 18 years old.
• 5.4% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• 24.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• 28.0% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• 20.5% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in South Philipsburg was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 100 males.

Money and Income

• The average income for a household in South Philipsburg was $58,929 per year.
• For families, the average income was $70,156 per year.
• The per capita income, which is the average income per person, was $21,359.
• A small number of families (1.6%) and people (5.2%) lived below the poverty line. This included 1.5% of those under 18 and 11.3% of those 65 or older.