Timblin, Pennsylvania

Timblin, Pennsylvania
Borough
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Jefferson
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area
• Total	0.9 sq mi (2 km2)
Elevation	1,224 ft (373 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	151
• Density	166.4/sq mi (64.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	15778
Area code	814

Timblin is a borough in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 151 at the 2000 census.

History

Timblin had its start around 1883 when John A. Timblin opened a store at the site. A post office called Timblin was established in 1889.

Geography

Timblin is located at 40°57′58″N 79°12′2″W (40.965989, -79.200538).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	431		—
1940	454		5.3%
1950	327		−28.0%
1960	240		−26.6%
1970	218		−9.2%
1980	197		−9.6%
1990	165		−16.2%
2000	151		−8.5%
2010	157		4.0%
2015 (est.)	154		−1.9%
Sources:

As of the census of 2000, there were 151 people, 58 households, and 45 families residing in the borough. The population density was 166.4 people per square mile (64.1/km²). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 79.4 per square mile (30.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.68% White, 0.66% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.

There were 58 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $35,139. Males had a median income of $29,219 versus $38,125 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,831. None of the families and 4.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.8% of those over 64.