Sharpsville, Pennsylvania

Sharpsville, Pennsylvania
Borough

First Universalist Church, a historic site in the borough

Location of Sharpsville in Mercer County
Sharpsville, Pennsylvania

Location of Sharpsville within Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°15′32″N 80°28′54″W / 41.25889°N 80.48167°W / 41.25889; -80.48167Coordinates: 41°15′32″N 80°28′54″W / 41.25889°N 80.48167°W / 41.25889; -80.48167
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Mercer
Established 1874
Government
  Mayor Alexander Kovach
Area
  Total 1.4 sq mi (4 km2)
Elevation 1,000 ft (300 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 4,500
  Density 3,200/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-5)
Zip code 16150
Area code(s) 724
Website www.sharpsville.org

Sharpsville is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Shenango River. The population was 4,500 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The First Universalist Church of Sharpsville and Jonas J. Pierce House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

Geography

Sharpsville is located at 41°15′32″N 80°28′54″W / 41.25889°N 80.48167°W / 41.25889; -80.48167 (41.259005, -80.481791).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (1.42%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
18801,824
18902,33027.7%
19002,97027.5%
19103,63422.4%
19204,67428.6%
19305,19411.1%
19405,129−1.3%
19505,4145.6%
19606,06112.0%
19706,1261.1%
19805,375−12.3%
19904,729−12.0%
20004,500−4.8%
20104,415−1.9%
Est. 20144,304[3]−2.5%
Sources:[4][5][6]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 4,500 people, 1,912 households and 1,263 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,244.3 per square mile (1,250.0/km2). There were 2,016 housing units at an average density of 1,453.4 per square mile (560.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.20% White, 2.31% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 1,912 households, of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $32,580, and the median income for a family was $39,468. Males had a median income of $31,969 versus $21,339 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,979. About 8.2% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Broadcast media

Television

Because of Sharpsville's location near the Pennsylvania/Ohio border, it is served by WKBN-TV (CBS), WFMJ-TV (NBC), WYTV (ABC), WYFX-LD (Fox) and WBCB (CW), all broadcast from nearby Youngstown, OH.

Radio

Sharpsville is served by AM radio stations such as WPIC (790 AM) from Sharon and WKBN (570 AM) from Youngstown and FM radio stations such as WYFM/"Y-103" (102.9 FM) from Sharon, WAKZ/"KISS FM" (95.9 FM) from Sharpsville, WWGY/"Froggy 95" (95.1 FM) from Grove City, and WMXY/"Mix 98.9" (98.9 FM) from Youngstown.

See also

References

External links

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