Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania
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Location of Snow Shoe in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
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 Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Centre |
| Settled | 1850 |
| Incorporated (borough) | 1907 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,601 ft (488 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 765 |
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765 |
| • Density | 1,298.81/sq mi (501.50/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT |
| Zip code |
16874
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| Area code(s) | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-71600 |
Snow Shoe is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 765 at the 2010 census.
According to tradition, Snow Shoe was so named when a pair of snowshoes were found at an Indian village near the present town site.
Geography
Snow Shoe is located at 41°1′40″N 77°56′57″W / 41.02778°N 77.94917°W (41.027821, -77.949099).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 400 | — | |
| 1910 | 643 | — | |
| 1920 | 650 | 1.1% | |
| 1930 | 520 | −20.0% | |
| 1940 | 578 | 11.2% | |
| 1950 | 670 | 15.9% | |
| 1960 | 714 | 6.6% | |
| 1990 | 800 | — | |
| 2000 | 771 | −3.6% | |
| 2010 | 765 | −0.8% | |
| 2020 | 670 | −12.4% | |
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At the 2010 census there were 765 people, 290 households, and 216 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,286.9 inhabitants per square mile (496.9/km2). There were 333 housing units at an average density of 560.2 per square mile (216.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.6% White, 0.1% Asian, and 0.3% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1%.
There were 290 households, 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.1% of households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.
The median household income was $48,789 and the median family income was $52,847. The per capita income for the borough was $21,225. About 2.1% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
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United Methodist Church
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U.S. Post Office, Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania, July 2017
See also
In Spanish: Snow Shoe (Pensilvania) para niños
