Worthville, Pennsylvania

Worthville, Pennsylvania
Borough
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Jefferson
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area
• Total	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation	1,194 ft (364 m)
Population  (2012)
• Total	66
• Density	463.6/sq mi (179.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	15784
Area code	814

Worthville is a borough in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 85 at the 2000 census. The borough is named for General William Jenkins Worth.

History

Worthville was originally called Geistown, and under the latter name was laid out by Daniel Geist, and named for him. The name was changed to Worthville in 1854. A post office has been in operation under the name Worthville since 1854. Jimmy Slagle, Major League Baseball player, was born in Worthville.

Geography

Worthville is located at 41°1′39″N 79°8′21″W (41.027404, -79.139289).

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	%±
1880	174		—
1890	176		1.1%
1900	154		−12.5%
1910	121		−21.4%
1920	91		−24.8%
1930	102		12.1%
1940	105		2.9%
1950	73		−30.5%
1960	83		13.7%
1970	100		20.5%
1980	87		−13.0%
1990	65		−25.3%
2000	85		30.8%
2010	67		−21.2%
2015 (est.)	66		−1.5%
Sources:

As of the census of 2000, there were 85 people, 31 households, and 24 families residing in the borough. The population density was 463.6 people per square mile (182.3/km²). There were 35 housing units at an average density of 190.9 per square mile (75.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.29% White, and 4.71% from two or more races.

There were 31 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $23,958 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,542. There were no families and 2.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.