Pleasantville, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Pleasantville is a borough in Venango County
, Pennsylvania
in the United States
. The population was 850 at the 2000 census, and 892 at the 2010 census. It was an early oil 'boom town', and the population jumped from 291 to 1,598 between 1860 and 1870. But the boom soon passed, and the population shrank to 855 by 1880, and has remained fairly stable since then.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 850 people, 340 households, and 249 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 887.7 people per square mile (341.9/km²). There were 369 housing units at an average density of 385.4/sq mi (148.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.71% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.24% Asian, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
There were 340 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples
living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $32,426, and the median income for a family was $37,679. Males had a median income of $29,722 versus $20,909 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $15,608. About 7.5% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
Pleasantville is a part of the Titusville Area School District
Venango County, Pennsylvania
Venango County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,984. Its county seat is Franklin.-History:Venango County was created on March 12, 1800 from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming Counties...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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in the United States
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. The population was 850 at the 2000 census, and 892 at the 2010 census. It was an early oil 'boom town', and the population jumped from 291 to 1,598 between 1860 and 1870. But the boom soon passed, and the population shrank to 855 by 1880, and has remained fairly stable since then.
Geography
Pleasantville is located at 41°35′37"N 79°34′45"W (41.593618, -79.579098).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 850 people, 340 households, and 249 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 887.7 people per square mile (341.9/km²). There were 369 housing units at an average density of 385.4/sq mi (148.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.71% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.24% Asian, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
There were 340 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $32,426, and the median income for a family was $37,679. Males had a median income of $29,722 versus $20,909 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 $15,608. About 7.5% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
Pleasantville is a part of the Titusville Area School District
Titusville Area School District
The Titusville Area School District is a small, rural public school district located in Titusville, Pennsylvania.The School District comprises Allegheny Township, Cherrytree Township, Oilcreek Township and Pleasantville Borough located in Venango County; and Centerville Borough, Hydetown Borough,...