Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania
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| Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Settled | 1797 |
| Incorporated | 1918 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough Council |
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| Area | |
| - Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,909 ft (582 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,054 |
| - Density | 1,670.1/sq mi (644.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 15943 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| Website: Nanty Glo | |
Nanty Glo is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,054 at the 2000 census. The name comes from the Welsh "Nant y Glo", meaning "The Ravine (or "Brook") of Coal".
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[edit] Geography
Nanty Glo (Welsh for "stream of coal") is located at (40.472096, -78.834777)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.8 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 0.54% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,054 people, 1,272 households, and 856 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,670.1 people per square mile (644.3/km²). There were 1,362 housing units at an average density of 744.8/sq mi (287.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.41% White, 0.23% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.03% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population. 15.3% were of German, 12.0% Italian, 11.1% Polish, 9.9% Irish, 9.0% Slovak, 9.0% American and 7.0% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 1,272 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 29.9% 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 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $25,500, and the median income for a family was $37,727. Males had a median income of $30,192 versus $20,302 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,184. About 11.3% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania is at coordinates Coordinates:
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