Glen Hope, Pennsylvania

Glen Hope, Pennsylvania
Borough
Map showing Glen Hope in Clearfield County
Map showing Clearfield County in Pennsylvania
Glen Hope Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°47′56″N 78°30′01″W / 40.79889°N 78.50028°WCoordinates: 40°47′56″N 78°30′01″W / 40.79889°N 78.50028°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Clearfield
Incorporated	1878
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area
• Total	2.2 sq mi (5.6 km^2)
• Land	2.1 sq mi (5.5 km^2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km^2)
Elevation	1,370 ft (420 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	142
• Density	67/sq mi (25.7/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	16645
Area code(s)	814

Glen Hope is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 142 at the 2010 census.^[1]

Geography

Glen Hope is located in southern Clearfield County at 40°47′56″N 78°30′1″W / 40.79889°N 78.50028°W (40.798959, -78.500320),^[2] primarily on the north side of Clearfield Creek, a northeast-flowing tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River. Pennsylvania Route 53 passes through the borough, leading northeast 4 miles (6 km) to Madera and southwest 4 miles (6 km) to Irvona. Pennsylvania Route 729 crosses Clearfield Creek and PA-53 in the center of town and leads northwest 16 miles (26 km) to Grampian and southeast 5 miles (8 km) to Janesville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Glen Hope has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 2.06%, is water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	164		—
1890	286		74.4%
1900	220		−23.1%
1910	237		7.7%
1920	295		24.5%
1930	187		−36.6%
1940	185		−1.1%
1950	199		7.6%
1960	169		−15.1%
1970	163		−3.6%
1980	206		26.4%
1990	187		−9.2%
2000	149		−20.3%
2010	142		−4.7%
Est. 2014	140	[3]	−1.4%
Sources:[4][5][6]

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 149 people, 55 households, and 44 families residing in the borough. The population density was 72.0 people per square mile (27.8/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 28.5 per square mile (11.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.33% White, and 0.67% from two or more races.

There were 55 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $13,321. There were 14.6% of families and 15.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 25.0% of under eighteens and 7.7% of those over 64.

References

1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Glen Hope borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.