Port Clinton, Pennsylvania

Borough in Pennsylvania, United States

Port Clinton, Pennsylvania

Borough

St. John's Church on Penn Street in Port Clinton

Location of Port Clinton in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Schuylkill County in Pennsylvania (right)

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Coordinates: 40°34′56″N 76°1′28″W﻿ / ﻿40.58222°N 76.02444°W﻿ / 40.58222; -76.02444
Country| United States
State| Pennsylvania
County| Schuylkill
Settled| 1829
Incorporated| 1850
Named after| DeWitt Clinton
Government

• Type| Borough Council
Area

[1]

• Total

| 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)
• Land| 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2)
• Water| 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 278
• Density| 364.83/sq mi (140.94/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code|

19549

Area code| 610
FIPS code| 42-62136

Port Clinton is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It is located at the confluence of the Schuylkill and Little Schuylkill rivers, it was a port on the Schuylkill Canal and named after DeWitt Clinton.[3]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1850| 374| | —
1860| 586| | 56.7%
1870| 578| | −1.4%
1880| 686| | 18.7%
1890| 606| | −11.7%
1900| 478| | −21.1%
1910| 491| | 2.7%
1920| 474| | −3.5%
1930| 406| | −14.3%
1940| 407| | 0.2%
1950| 451| | 10.8%
1960| 739| | 63.9%
1970| 363| | −50.9%
1980| 337| | −7.2%
1990| 328| | −2.7%
2000| 288| | −12.2%
2010| 326| | 13.2%
2020| 281| | −13.8%
2021 (est.)| 281| [4]| 0.0%
Sources:[5][6][7]

As of the 2000 census,[6] there were 288 people, 132 households, and 81 families residing in the borough. The population density was 577.4 inhabitants per square mile (222.9/km2). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 278.7 per square mile (107.6/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.26% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.35% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.78% of the population.

There were 132 households, out of which 19.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 16.7% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $36,071. Males had a median income of $30,795 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,395. About 3.7% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 2.0% of those 65 or over.

## Geography

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The Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad depot in Port Clinton Port Clinton station entrance signs by an anthracite coal boulder

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.

## Transportation

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The Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad has its headquarters in Port Clinton.[8]

## Point of interest

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The Appalachian Trail passes through Port Clinton as it crosses the Schuylkill River, along Blue Mountain.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
3. ^ a b Brandt, Mindy (Spring 1996). "Port Clinton: A Peek Into the Past". Pennsylvania Folklife. 45 (3): 141–145.
4. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
6. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. ^ "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.
8. ^ "Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad".

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