Brookville, Pennsylvania
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Brookville is a borough in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, 100 miles (161 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. 2,472 people lived in Brookville in 1900, and 3,003 people lived there in 1910. The population was 4,230 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Jefferson County[Geographic references#6GR6].
Geography
Brookville is located at (41.159654, -79.080276)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 8.4 km² (3.2 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 4,230 people, 1,849 households, and 1,140 families residing in the borough. The population density was 507.2/km² (1,312.6/mi²). There were 1,976 housing units at an average density of 236.9/km² (613.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.35% White, 0.26% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.There were 1,849 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,843, and the median income for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $29,940 versus $20,395 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,437. About 9.1% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
You can learn more about Brookville, PA and the community by logging onto [link]www.historicbrookville.com. or [link]www.brookvillelife.com
| Municipalities and Communities of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania (County Seat: Brookville) | |
|---|---|
| Boroughs | Big Run | Brockway | Brookville | Corsica | Falls Creek | Punxsutawney | Reynoldsville | Summerville | Sykesville | Timblin | Worthville |
| Townships | Barnett Twp. | Beaver Twp. | Bell Twp. | Clover Twp. | Eldred Twp. | Gaskill Twp. | Heath Twp. | Henderson Twp. | Knox Twp. | McCalmont Twp. | Oliver Twp. | Perry Twp. | Pine Creek Twp. | Polk Twp. | Porter Twp. | Ringgold Twp. | Rose Twp. | Snyder Twp. | Union Twp. | Warsaw Twp. | Washington Twp. | Winslow Twp. | Young Twp. |
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