Austin, Pennsylvania

Austin, Pennsylvania
Borough
Austin, Pennsylvania
Location of Austin in Potter County, Pennsylvania.
Austin Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania Austin Austin (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°37′51″N 78°05′37″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Potter
Settled	1856
Incorporated (borough)	1888
Government
• Mayor	James Setzer
• Fire District	Austin Volunteer Fire Dept.
Area
• Total	4.04 sq mi (10.47 km2)
• Land	4.04 sq mi (10.47 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	562
• Estimate  (2016)	542
• Density	134.13/sq mi (51.78/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST)
• Summer (DST)	EDT
ZIP code	16720
Area code	814
FIPS code	42-03576

Austin is a borough in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 623 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Austin is located at 41°37′51″N 78°5′37″W (41.630781, -78.093590).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	1,679		—
1900	2,300		37.0%
1910	2,941		27.9%
1920	1,556		−47.1%
1930	1,116		−28.3%
1940	1,050		−5.9%
1950	804		−23.4%
1960	721		−10.3%
1970	626		−13.2%
1980	740		18.2%
1990	569		−23.1%
2000	623		9.5%
2010	562		−9.8%
2016 (est.)	542		−3.6%
Sources:

As of the census of 2000, there were 623 people, 243 households, and 164 families residing in the borough. The population density was 156.5 people per square mile (60.4/km²). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 70.8 per square mile (27.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.72% White, 0.16% African American, 0.32% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 243 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $28,846, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $29,659 versus $20,729 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $12,210. About 13.4% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Austin Dam