New Galilee, Pennsylvania

New Galilee, Pennsylvania
—  Borough  —
New Galilee's main street
Motto: The Best Kept Secret in Beaver County
Location in Beaver County
Location in the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°50′00″N 80°23′58″W / 40.8333333°N 80.39944°W / 40.8333333; -80.39944Coordinates: 40°50′00″N 80°23′58″W / 40.8333333°N 80.39944°W / 40.8333333; -80.39944
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Beaver
Settled	1804
Incorporated	1854
Government
– Type	Borough Council
– Mayor	Don Cripe
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation	958 ft (292 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	424
– Density	1,522.5/sq mi (587.8/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code	16141
Area code(s)	724
Website	www.newgalilee.boroughs.org

New Galilee is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 424 at the 2000 census.

Geography

New Galilee is located at 40°50′00″N 80°23′58″W / 40.833271°N 80.399462°W / 40.833271; -80.399462Coordinates: 40°50′00″N 80°23′58″W / 40.833271°N 80.399462°W / 40.833271; -80.399462 (40.833271, -80.399462)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 424 people, 174 households, and 120 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,522.5 people per square mile (584.7/km²). There were 189 housing units at an average density of 678.6 per square mile (260.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.34% White, 2.12% African American, 1.18% Native American, 0.24% Asian, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 174 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the borough the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $13,649. About 11.1% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.