Sharpsville, Pennsylvania

Sharpsville is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Shenango River. The population was 4,415 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Sharpsville, Pennsylvania
Borough
First Universalist Church, a historic site in the borough
Location of Sharpsville in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
Sharpsville, Pennsylvania
Location of Sharpsville within Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°15′32″N 80°28′54″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyMercer
Established1874
Government
 • MayorAlexander Kovach
Area
 • Total1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2)
 • Land1.39 sq mi (3.60 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[2] (center of borough)
1,000 ft (300 m)
Highest elevation
[2] (southeast corner of borough)
1,140 ft (350 m)
Lowest elevation870 ft (270 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,415
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
4,074
 • Density2,928.83/sq mi (1,130.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
Zip code
16150
Area code(s)724
Websitewww.sharpsville.org

History

The First Universalist Church of Sharpsville and Jonas J. Pierce House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Geography

Sharpsville is located at 41°15′32″N 80°28′54″W (41.259005, -80.481791).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (1.42%) is water.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18801,824—
18902,33027.7%
19002,97027.5%
19103,63422.4%
19204,67428.6%
19305,19411.1%
19405,129−1.3%
19505,4145.6%
19606,06112.0%
19706,1261.1%
19805,375−12.3%
19904,729−12.0%
20004,500−4.8%
20104,415−1.9%
2019 (est.)4,074[3]−7.7%
Sources:[6][7][8]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 4,500 people, 1,912 households and 1,263 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,244.3 per square mile (1,250.0/km2). There were 2,016 housing units at an average density of 1,453.4 per square mile (560.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.20% White, 2.31% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 1,912 households, of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $32,580, and the median income for a family was $39,468. Males had a median income of $31,969 versus $21,339 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,979. About 8.2% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Broadcast media

Television

Because of Sharpsville's location near the Pennsylvania/Ohio border, it is served by WKBN-TV (CBS), WFMJ-TV (NBC), WYTV (ABC), WYFX-LD (Fox) and WBCB (CW), all broadcast from nearby Youngstown, OH.

Radio

Sharpsville is served by AM radio stations such as WPIC (790 AM) from Sharon and WKBN (570 AM) from Youngstown and FM radio stations such as WYFM/"Y-103" (102.9 FM) from Sharon, WAKZ/"KISS FM" (95.9 FM) from Sharpsville, WYLE/"Willie 95.1" (95.1 FM) from Grove City, and WMXY/"Mix 98.9" (98.9 FM) from Youngstown.

See also

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. "Pritchards Corner Topo Map, Mercer County PA (Sharpsville Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.