Mount Jewett, Pennsylvania
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Mount Jewett is a borough in McKean County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,070 at the 2000 census. The students of the borough attend school in the Kane Area School District
, even though the borough is surrounded by Hamlin Township
--belonging to neighboring Smethport Area School District
. Currently a legal battle is occurring between the Kane Area School Board and The Mount Jewett Charter School Coalition
to open a new charter school due to the recent closing of Mount Jewett's elementary school.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all of it land.
Mount Jewett is tied with Callimont
for the title of being the fifth-highest, in elevation, of towns in Pennsylvania, at 2240 feet.
of 2000, there were 1,070 people, 444 households, and 305 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 449.1 people per square mile (173.6/km²). There were 504 housing units at an average density of 211.5 per square mile (81.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.53% White, 0.28% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
There were 444 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples
living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% 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 2.90.
In the borough the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $32,583, and the median income for a family was $40,147. Males had a median income of $30,189 versus $22,833 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $17,056. About 12.8% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
McKean County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 45,936 people, 18,024 households, and 12,094 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 21,644 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, United States
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. The population was 1,070 at the 2000 census. The students of the borough attend school in the Kane Area School District
Kane Area School District
The Kane Area School District is a small, rural, public school district located in southwestern McKean County and parts of Elk County in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States, near the Allegheny National Forest. They are known as the Kane Wolves...
, even though the borough is surrounded by Hamlin Township
Hamlin Township, Pennsylvania
Hamlin Township is a township in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 819 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 167.3 km²...
--belonging to neighboring Smethport Area School District
Smethport Area School District
Smethport Area School District is a public school district located in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. Situated in the north central part of the state, it overlooks the borough of Smethport, which serves as the county seat. The district has its entire complex in the borough of...
. Currently a legal battle is occurring between the Kane Area School Board and The Mount Jewett Charter School Coalition
Mount Jewett Charter School Coalition
The Mount Jewett Charter School Coalition exists in Mount Jewett, Pennsylvania, United States. They formed after the Kane Area School District voted to close the Mount Jewett Elementary School at the end of the 2006-2007 school year. Their immediate goal is to organize a charter school to...
to open a new charter school due to the recent closing of Mount Jewett's elementary school.
Geography
Mount Jewett is located at 41°43′29"N 78°38′37"W (41.724788, -78.643702).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all of it land.
Mount Jewett is tied with Callimont
Callimont, Pennsylvania
Callimont is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 51 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
for the title of being the fifth-highest, in elevation, of towns in Pennsylvania, at 2240 feet.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,070 people, 444 households, and 305 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 449.1 people per square mile (173.6/km²). There were 504 housing units at an average density of 211.5 per square mile (81.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.53% White, 0.28% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
There were 444 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% 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, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% 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 2.90.
In the borough the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $32,583, and the median income for a family was $40,147. Males had a median income of $30,189 versus $22,833 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 $17,056. About 12.8% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Interesting facts
- The Kinzua BridgeKinzua BridgeThe Kinzua Bridge or the Kinzua Viaduct was a railroad trestle that spanned Kinzua Creek in McKean County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania...
State Park is located just a few miles north of Mount Jewett's borough line. It was used to carry trains across the Kinzua valley overlooking the town of Kushequa, Pennsylvania. Originally constructed in 1882, the structure was the highest iron bridge in the world. In 1900 it was turned into a steel structure. Upon becoming a state parkState parkState parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
an independent company used the bridge to carry sight seers and tourists across the valley in an old steam locomotive. On July 21, 2003 a tornado blew it down. Now all that remains is a portion of the bridge and a small section of railroad track at each end of the valley. There are no immediate plans to rebuild. In another devastating blow, on early Sunday March 16, 2008 the locomotives used to carry sightseers across the Kinzua Bridge were severely damaged by a fire set by arsonists. The fire, which burned the Biddle Street building used to house the trains in Kane, PennsylvaniaKane, PennsylvaniaKane is a borough in McKean County, Pennsylvania, east by south of Erie. It was founded in 1863 by Civil War general Thomas L. Kane at an elevated site 2210 feet above sea level. In the early part of the twentieth century, Kane had large glassworks, bottle works, lumber mills, and manufactures of...
caused $1 million in damage. The residents of Mount Jewett would watch the train daily as it passed through town—directly to the north of the borough building. This has further dampened the dream of rebuilding the bridge.
- Mount Jewett made world news in February 2001 when an explosion at the Temple Inland particle board plant killed several workers and injured many more
- The population of Mount Jewett includes a significant number of people with SwedishSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
ancestry. Every August the town celebrates this history with their well-known "Swedish Festival." The August 2010 celebration was the 40th annual Swedish Festival in Mount Jewett.