Millheim, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Millheim is a borough
in Centre County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 749 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
The town was named for having a millhouse situated along Elk Creek, the town still features the mill's raceway which flows through the downtown area.
of 2000, there were 749 people, 311 households, and 205 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 572.6 people per square mile (220.8/km²). There were 333 housing units at an average density of 254.6 per square mile (98.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.20% White, 0.13% African American, and 0.67% from two or more races.
There were 311 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $37,000, and the median income for a family was $40,682. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $20,104 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $19,511. About 10.4% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Borough (Pennsylvania)
In the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a borough is a self-governing municipal entity that is usually smaller than a city. There are 958 boroughs in Pennsylvania. All municipalities in Pennsylvania are classified as either cities, boroughs, or townships...
in Centre County
Centre County, Pennsylvania
Centre County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 153,990....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania
State College, Pennsylvania
State College is the largest borough in Centre County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is the principal city of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Centre County. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 42,034, and roughly double...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 749 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Millheim is located at 40°53′28"N 77°28′33"W (40.890981, -77.475954).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
The town was named for having a millhouse situated along Elk Creek, the town still features the mill's raceway which flows through the downtown area.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 749 people, 311 households, and 205 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 572.6 people per square mile (220.8/km²). There were 333 housing units at an average density of 254.6 per square mile (98.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.20% White, 0.13% African American, and 0.67% from two or more races.
There were 311 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $37,000, and the median income for a family was $40,682. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $20,104 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the borough was $19,511. About 10.4% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.