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St. Clair, Pennsylvania
Borough
St. Michael Orthodox Church in St. Clair, 2015
St. Michael Orthodox Church in St. Clair, 2015
Location of St. Clair in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Location of St. Clair in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
St. Clair, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
St. Clair, Pennsylvania
St. Clair, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
St. Clair, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
St. Clair, Pennsylvania
St. Clair, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Schuylkill
Settled 1829
Incorporated 1850
Government
 • Type Borough Council
Area
 • Total 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2)
 • Land 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 3,004
 • Estimate 
(2019)
2,830
 • Density 2,295.21/sq mi (886.11/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
17970
Area code(s) 570 Exchange: 429
FIPS code 42-67224
GNIS feature ID 1185877

St. Clair is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 2 mi (3.2 km) north of Pottsville in the southern Coal Region. Extensive deposits of hard coal are present.

St. Clair is noted for manufacturing squibs, fuses and caps used in the mining industry. Mill Creek, which runs through the center of St. Clair, is the site of the annual Brindled Dhow Floating Expo. The event, held the first weekend each October, draws model dhow enthusiasts from across the region.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1850 2,016
1860 4,901 143.1%
1870 5,726 16.8%
1880 4,149 −27.5%
1890 3,681 −11.3%
1900 4,638 26.0%
1910 6,455 39.2%
1920 6,495 0.6%
1930 7,296 12.3%
1940 6,809 −6.7%
1950 5,856 −14.0%
1960 5,159 −11.9%
1970 4,576 −11.3%
1980 4,037 −11.8%
1990 3,524 −12.7%
2000 3,254 −7.7%
2010 3,004 −7.7%
2019 (est.) 2,830 −5.8%
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As of the census of 2000, there were 3,254 people, 1,497 households, and 887 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,661.7 people per square mile (1,029.8/km2). There were 1,647 housing units at an average density of 1,347.2 per square mile (521.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.71% White, 0.68% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 1,497 households, out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 18.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 26.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $28,161, and the median income for a family was $35,024. Males had a median income of $28,566 versus $20,719 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,418. About 7.7% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

In the 2000 census, 8.8% of the population claimed Ukrainian ancestry.

  • Joel Thompson Boone, U.S. Navy vice admiral, received Congressional Medal of Honor for actions during WW I.
  • Vincent Carter, U.S. Representative from Wyoming.
  • Michael Dudick, priest and bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh.
  • Joe Holden, baseball catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies (1934-1936).
  • Tim Holden, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district and chairman of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
  • John B. Price, football coach.
  • Ed Sharockman, professional football player; started in Super Bowl IV.
  • John Titus - baseball outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies (1903–12) and Boston Braves (1912–13).

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