Emlenton, Pennsylvania

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Borough in Pennsylvania, United States

Emlenton, Pennsylvania

Borough

Emlenton in July 2009

Location of Emlenton in Clarion County, Pennsylvania

Map showing Clarion County in Pennsylvania

Emlenton

Coordinates: 41°10′42″N 79°42′37″W﻿ / ﻿41.17833°N 79.71028°W﻿ / 41.17833; -79.71028
Country| United States
State| Pennsylvania
Counties| Clarion and Venango
Settled| 1820
Incorporated| 1859
Government

• Type| Borough Council
• Mayor| Judy Lentz
• Council President| Barry Louise
Area

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• Total

| 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2)
• Land| 0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)
• Water| 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation

| 920 ft (280 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 614
• Density| 1,054.98/sq mi (407.50/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code|

16373

Area code| 724
FIPS code| 42-23568
Website| emlentonpaborough.com

Emlenton is a borough in Clarion and Venango counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 625 at the 2010 census.[3] Of these, 617 were in Venango County, and eight were in Clarion County. The borough is home to the Emlenton Bridge on I-80, which spans the Allegheny River.

## History

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Emlenton is named for Hannah Emlen Fox, the wife of Joseph Mickle Fox, one of its founders and original land owner.[4]

The Emlenton Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[5]

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.52 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.77%, is water.[3]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1870| 488| | —
1880| 1,140| | 133.6%
1890| 1,126| | −1.2%
1900| 1,190| | 5.7%
1910| 1,110| | −6.7%
1920| 1,025| | −7.7%
1930| 1,137| | 10.9%
1940| 986| | −13.3%
1950| 945| | −4.2%
1960| 844| | −10.7%
1970| 854| | 1.2%
1980| 807| | −5.5%
1990| 834| | 3.3%
2000| 784| | −6.0%
2010| 625| | −20.3%
2020| 614| | −1.8%
Sources:[6][7][8][2]

As of the 2000 census,[7] there were 784 people, 322 households, and 200 families residing in the borough. The population density was 947.1 inhabitants per square mile (365.7/km2). There were 360 housing units at an average density of 434.9 units per square mile (167.9 units/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.85% White, 0.26% Native American, 0.38% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races.

There were 322 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,227, and the median income for a family was $40,893. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,952. About 10.7% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

Emlenton Presbyterian Church

## See also

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* East Brady, Pennsylvania
* Foxburg, Pennsylvania
* Parker, Pennsylvania

## References

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1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Emlenton borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 119.
5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
7. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
8. ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.

## External links

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* Emlenton Borough
* Media related to Emlenton, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons

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Municipalities and communities of Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Clarion

Boroughs|

* Callensburg
* Clarion
* East Brady
* Emlenton‡
* Foxburg
* Hawthorn
* Knox
* New Bethlehem
* Rimersburg
* Shippenville
* Sligo
* St. Petersburg
* Strattanville

Townships|

* Ashland
* Beaver
* Brady
* Clarion
* Elk
* Farmington
* Highland
* Knox
* Licking
* Limestone
* Madison
* Millcreek
* Monroe
* Paint
* Perry
* Piney
* Porter
* Redbank
* Richland
* Salem
* Toby
* Washington

CDPs|

* Crown
* Leeper
* Marianne
* Tylersburg
* Vowinckel

Unincorporated
communities|

* Cooksburg‡
* Curllsville
* Fairmount City
* Fisher
* Helen Furnace
* Kossuth
* Lamartine
* Lickingville
* Limestone
* Lucinda
* Marble
* Mayport
* Scotch Hill
* Snydersburg
* Turkey City
* Turnip Hole
* Venus‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Municipalities and communities of Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Franklin

Cities|

* Franklin
* Oil City

Boroughs|

* Barkeyville
* Clintonville
* Cooperstown
* Emlenton‡
* Pleasantville
* Polk
* Rouseville
* Sugarcreek
* Utica

Townships|

* Allegheny
* Canal
* Cherrytree
* Clinton
* Cornplanter
* Cranberry
* Frenchcreek
* Irwin
* Jackson
* Mineral
* Oakland
* Oil Creek
* Pinegrove
* Plum
* President
* Richland
* Rockland
* Sandycreek
* Scrubgrass
* Victory

CDPs|

* Hannasville
* Hasson Heights
* Kennerdell
* Seneca
* Woodland Heights

Unincorporated
communities|

* Cranberry
* Dempseytown
* Petroleum Center
* Pittsville
* Toonerville
* Venus‡

Ghost town|

* Pithole

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Features of Venango County, Pennsylvania

Geography|

* Allegheny River
* Clear Creek State Forest
* Cornplanter State Forest
* East Sandy Creek
* French Creek
* Oil Creek

History|

* Drake's Well
* Fort Le Boeuf
* Fort Machault
* Fort Venango
* McClintocksville
* Petroleum industry
* Pithole
* Pontiac's Rebellion
* USS Venango
* Wamsutta Oil Refinery
* National Register of Historic Places

Industry|

* Joy Mining Machinery
* Pennzoil
* Quaker State

Attractions|

* Applefest
* Custaloga Town
* DeBence Antique Music World
* Drake Well Museum
* Oil Creek State Park
* Oil Region Astronomical Observatory
* Franklin Silver Cornet Band
* Venango Regional Airport

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