Penn, Pennsylvania

Penn, Pennsylvania
Borough
Locust Street
Location of Penn in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Penn, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°19′44″N 79°38′25″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Westmoreland
Settled	1859
Incorporated	1865
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area
• Total	0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
• Land	0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	984 ft (300 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	435
• Density	2,770.70/sq mi (1,071.57/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	15675
FIPS code	42-58872

Penn is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 475 at the time of the 2010 census.

The borough was named for Pennsylvania founder William Penn.

Geography

Penn is located at 40°19′44″N 79°38′25″W (40.329018, -79.640141).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	820		—
1880	604		−26.3%
1890	931		54.1%
1900	763		−18.0%
1910	1,048		37.4%
1920	1,019		−2.8%
1930	926		−9.1%
1940	1,081		16.7%
1950	987		−8.7%
1960	858		−13.1%
1970	735		−14.3%
1980	619		−15.8%
1990	511		−17.4%
2000	460		−10.0%
2010	475		3.3%
2020	435		−8.4%
Sources:

At the time of the 2000 census there were 460 people, 182 households, and 133 families living in the borough.

The population density was 2,974.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,148.5/km²). There were 187 housing units at an average density of 1,209.3 per square mile (466.9/km²).

The racial makeup of the borough was 96.52% White, 1.52% African American, 1.09% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races.

Of the 182 households 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 25.8% of households were one person and 12.6% were one person aged 65 or older.

The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.99.

The age distribution was 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years.

For every 100 females, there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.

The median household income was $35,962 and the median family income was $40,481. Males had a median income of $32,031 compared with that of $22,875 for females.

The per capita income for the borough was $14,312.

Roughly 4.4% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

External Links

• Borough of Penn, Pennsylvania (official Facebook page)