Youngsville, Pennsylvania

Youngsville
Borough
Nickname(s): The Biggest Little Town on the Map, Skintown
Location of Youngsville in Warren County
Youngsville Location of Youngsville in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°51′12″N 79°19′7″W / 41.85333°N 79.31861°WCoordinates: 41°51′12″N 79°19′7″W / 41.85333°N 79.31861°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Warren County
Founded	1796
Government
• Mayor	James L. Farr
Area
• Total	1.3 sq mi (3 km^2)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,834
• Density	1,400/sq mi (540/km^2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	814
Website	www.youngsvillepa.org

Youngsville is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,834 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Youngsville is located at 41°51′12″N 79°19′7″W / 41.85333°N 79.31861°W (41.853460, -79.318614).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	363		—
1860	421		16.0%
1870	402		−4.5%
1880	606		50.7%
1890	667		10.1%
1900	836		25.3%
1910	1,406		68.2%
1920	1,611		14.6%
1930	1,907		18.4%
1940	1,909		0.1%
1950	1,944		1.8%
1960	2,211		13.7%
1970	2,158		−2.4%
1980	2,006		−7.0%
1990	1,775		−11.5%
2000	1,834		3.3%
2010	1,729		−5.7%
Est. 2014	1,678	[2]	−2.9%
Sources:[3][4][5]

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 1,834 people, 767 households, and 533 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,380.3 people per square mile (532.4/km²). There were 821 housing units at an average density of 617.9 per square mile (238.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.13% White, 0.38% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 767 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% 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 2.89.

In the borough the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $32,104, and the median income for a family was $40,185. Males had a median income of $32,778 versus $20,380 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,278. About 10.2% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Guy Hecker, major league baseball pitcher, threw a no-hitter^[6]
• LouAnne Johnson, writer, teacher and former United States Marine
• Walter Sheffer, photographer and teacher
• Michael Shine, former United States Olympic athlete

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "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.
6. Reichler, Joseph L. (1979) [1969]. The Baseball Encyclopedia (4th ed.). New York: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.