McClure, Pennsylvania

McClure, Pennsylvania
—  Borough  —
McClure, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°42′23″N 77°18′51″W / 40.70639°N 77.31417°W / 40.70639; -77.31417Coordinates: 40°42′23″N 77°18′51″W / 40.70639°N 77.31417°W / 40.70639; -77.31417
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Snyder
Area
– Total	3.7 sq mi (9.6 km2)
Elevation	695 ft (212 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	975
– Density	263.6/sq mi (101.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC)
Zip Code	17841
Area code(s)	570

McClure is a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 975 at the 2000 census. The town is named for Alexander McClure.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 975 people, 403 households, and 282 families residing in the borough. The population density was 263.6 people per square mile (101.7/km²). There were 441 housing units at an average density of 119.2 per square mile (46.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.38% White, 0.21% African American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.31% from two or more races.

There were 403 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the borough the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,865, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $28,698 versus $25,739 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,466. About 4.2% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

McClure is in the 82nd Legislative District for the Pennsylvania General Assembly held by C. Adam Harris whose office is located on Main St., Middleburg, the county seat. Pennsylvania Senate District 27 is held by Senator John Gordner. McClure is in the United States House of Representatives 10th Congressional District held by Representative Chris Carney. Pennsylvania is represented in the United States Senate by Senator Bob Casey, Jr. and Senator Pat Toomey.

Schools

Midd-West School District is the area's public school system. West Beaver Elementary School is situated inside the borough.

Libraries

McClure Community Library is a public library that is part of the Snyder County Library system. It is located on Library Lane, McClure. (570)-658-3437 Patrons have free use of the PA Power Library and Access Pennsylvania which provide extensive online resources for children and adults. There are also branches of the library system in the Community Building in Middleburg and on 111 W. Walnut Street in Beavertown.

Snyder County Historical Society 30 East Market St., Middleburg, PA.17842 570-837-6191 10207| Museum and Library Research services are provided for a fee.

The State Library of Pennsylvania Commonwealth & Walnut Sts., Harrisburg, PA. This library provides information for State Government and citizens, collects and preserves Pennsylvania's written heritage through materials published for, by, and about Pennsylvania.

Churches

Several churches fall within the borough lines: McClure First United Methodist Church, Mount Bethel Church of Christ, Trinity Lutheran Church. Other churches have addresses within the McClure zip code but are not inside the borough: Bannerville Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA), Bannerville Church of the Brethren, Samuel's Church, and St. John's Lutheran Church.

References

1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Snyder County Government directory