Shade Gap, Pennsylvania

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Shade Gap is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 97 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 General Information 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 References 5 External links

[edit] General Information

• ZIP Code: 17255
• Area Code: 814
• Local Phone Exchange: 259
• School District: Southern Huntingdon County School District

[edit] Geography

Shade Gap is located at 40°10′48″N, 77°51′56″W (40.180107, -77.865434)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 97 people, 38 households, and 25 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,103.7 people per square mile (749.0/km²). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 932.6/sq mi (332.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.94% White and 2.06% African American.

There were 38 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the borough the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $18,125, and the median income for a family was $23,438. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $9,557. There were 13.0% of families and 19.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 20.0% of under eighteens and 10.7% of those over 64.

[edit] References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Shade Gap, Pennsylvania is at coordinates 40°10′48″N 77°51′56″W / 40.180107, -77.865434 (Shade Gap, Pennsylvania)Coordinates: 40°10′48″N 77°51′56″W / 40.180107, -77.865434 (Shade Gap, Pennsylvania)

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