Mahaffey, Pennsylvania

Mahaffey, Pennsylvania
—  Borough  —
Mahaffey, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°52′33″N 78°43′41″W / 40.87583°N 78.72806°W / 40.87583; -78.72806Coordinates: 40°52′33″N 78°43′41″W / 40.87583°N 78.72806°W / 40.87583; -78.72806
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Clearfield
Settled	1841
Incorporated	1889
Government
– Type	Borough Council
– Mayor
Area
– Total	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Population (2000)
– Total	402
– Density	1,085.5/sq mi (419.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code	15757
Area code(s)	814

Mahaffey is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 402 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Mahaffey is located at 40°52′33″N 78°43′41″W / 40.875779°N 78.728108°W / 40.875779; -78.728108.^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 402 people, 142 households, and 105 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,085.5 people per square mile (419.5/km²). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 423.9 per square mile (163.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White.

There were 142 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the borough the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $11,320. About 6.0% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and none 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.