Broad Top City, Pennsylvania

Broad Top City, Pennsylvania
Borough
Church of Christ on Railroad Avenue
Broad Top City, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°12′06″N 78°08′23″W / 40.20167°N 78.13972°WCoordinates: 40°12′06″N 78°08′23″W / 40.20167°N 78.13972°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Huntingdon
Government
• Type	Borough Council
• Mayor	Edward Jones (R)
Area
• Total	0.6 sq mi (2 km^2)
Elevation	1,975 ft (602 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	384
• Density	600.8/sq mi (232.0/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code	16621
Area code(s)	814
School District	Tussey Mountain School District
Local phone exchanges: 635

Broad Top City is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 384 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Broad Top City is located at 40°12′6″N 78°8′23″W / 40.20167°N 78.13972°W (40.201593, -78.139631).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	327		—
1880	298		−8.9%
1890	240		−19.5%
1900	258		7.5%
1910	478		85.3%
1920	519		8.6%
1930	511		−1.5%
1940	610		19.4%
1950	483		−20.8%
1960	334		−30.8%
1970	283		−15.3%
1980	340		20.1%
1990	331		−2.6%
2000	384		16.0%
2010	452		17.7%
Est. 2015	441	[2]	−2.4%
Sources:[3][4][5]

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 384 people, 162 households, and 117 families residing in the borough. The population density was 600.8 people per square mile (231.7/km²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 278.5 per square mile (107.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White.

There were 162 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $33,056. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $12,788. About 21.2% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.