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Kersey, Pennsylvania
Kersey, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Kersey, Pennsylvania
Kersey, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Kersey, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
Kersey, Pennsylvania
Kersey, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Elk
Township Fox
Area
 • Total 1.55 sq mi (4.03 km2)
 • Land 1.55 sq mi (4.02 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,980 ft (600 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 797
 • Density 513.20/sq mi (198.12/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15846
Area code(s) 814
FIPS code 42-39512
GNIS feature ID 1178412

Kersey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fox Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 797.

History

The first permanent settlers of the county arrived in 1810 and founded Centreville at the headwaters of Little Toby Creek. Later that year, William Kersey built a gristmill and/or sawmill there, and the settlement was renamed "Kersey", though early sources sometimes refer to it as "Kersey's". At the time, the area was part of Clearfield County, as Elk County had not yet been formed. Early industries in the community were lumber and coal.

Geography

Kersey is located in northern Fox Township, in south-central Elk County. Pennsylvania Route 948 passes through the community, leading east 2 miles (3 km) to PA 255 and west 5 miles (8 km) to U.S. Route 219, which leads 4 miles (6 km) north to Ridgway, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Kersey CDP has a total area of 1.56 square miles (4.04 km2), of which 1.49 acres (6,015 m2), or 0.15%, is water. The CDP includes the community of Dagus, to the west of Kersey proper. The community of Dagus Mines borders the CDP to the south. Kersey sits at an elevation of 1,980 feet (600 m) above sea level, 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of the Eastern Continental Divide.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 797
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

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