Sharpsville, Pennsylvania
Sharpsville, Pennsylvania | |
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 First Universalist Church, a historic site in the borough | |
 Location of Sharpsville in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. | |
  Location of Sharpsville within Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 41°15′32″N 80°28′54″W / 41.25889°N 80.48167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Mercer |
| Established | 1874 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alexander Kovach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2) |
| • Land | 1.39 sq mi (3.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation [2] (center of borough) | 1,000 ft (300 m) |
| Highest elevation [2] (southeast corner of borough) | 1,140 ft (350 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 870 ft (270 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,255 |
| • Density | 3,058.95/sq mi (1,181.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EDT) |
| Zip code | 16150 |
| Area code | 724 |
| Website | www.sharpsville.org |
Sharpsville is a borough that is located in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Shenango River. The population was 4,253 as of the 2020 census.[4] It is part of the Hermitage micropolitan area.
History[edit]
The First Universalist Church of Sharpsville and Jonas J. Pierce House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Geography[edit]
Sharpsville is located at 41°15′32″N 80°28′54″W / 41.25889°N 80.48167°W (41.259005, -80.481791).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (1.42%) is water.
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 1,824 | — | |
| 1890 | 2,330 | 27.7% | |
| 1900 | 2,970 | 27.5% | |
| 1910 | 3,634 | 22.4% | |
| 1920 | 4,674 | 28.6% | |
| 1930 | 5,194 | 11.1% | |
| 1940 | 5,129 | −1.3% | |
| 1950 | 5,414 | 5.6% | |
| 1960 | 6,061 | 12.0% | |
| 1970 | 6,126 | 1.1% | |
| 1980 | 5,375 | −12.3% | |
| 1990 | 4,729 | −12.0% | |
| 2000 | 4,500 | −4.8% | |
| 2010 | 4,415 | −1.9% | |
| 2020 | 4,253 | −3.7% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 4,218 | [4] | −0.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
As of the census[8] of 2022, there were 3,930 people, 1,971 households and 804 families residing in the borough.
The population density was 2,825 inhabitants per square mile (1,091/km2). There were 2,016 housing units at an average density of 1,453.4 per square mile (561.2/km2).
The racial makeup of the borough was 97.53% White, 1.22% African American, 0.91% Asian, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 1,971 households, of which 40.8% were married couples living together; 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.4% were non-families. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.77.
Within the borough, the population was spread out, with 28.9% of residents who were under the age of 20, 24.8% from 21 to 40, 29.6% from 41 to 60, and 16.9% from 60 to 80+. The median age was 44.5 years, for males it is 42.5, and females 47.2. The sex ratio is 2,269 female at 54.4%, and male at 1,899 at 45.6%.
The median income for a household in the borough was $46,523, and the median income for a family was $65,000. Males had a median income of $41,900 compared with that of $31,439 for females.
The per capita income for the borough was $29,830.
Approximately 12.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 25% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 4% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.
Broadcast media[edit]
Television[edit]
Because of Sharpsville's location near the Pennsylvania/Ohio border, it is served by WKBN-TV (CBS), WFMJ-TV (NBC), WYTV (ABC), WYFX-LD (Fox) and WBCB (CW), all broadcast from nearby Youngstown, OH.
Radio[edit]
Sharpsville is served by AM radio stations such as WPIC (790 AM) from Sharon and WKBN (570 AM) from Youngstown and FM radio stations such as WYFM/"Y-103" (102.9 FM) from Sharon, WAKZ/"KISS FM" (95.9 FM) from Sharpsville, WYLE/"Willie 95.1" (95.1 FM) from Grove City, and WMXY/"Mix 98.9" (98.9 FM) from Youngstown.
Notable people[edit]
- Carmen Argenziano – actor[9]
- Marvin Pierce – president of American magazine publisher McCall Corporation, and father of United States First Lady Barbara Pierce Bush[10]
- Brian L. Stafford – 20th Director of the United States Secret Service[11]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Pritchards Corner Topo Map, Mercer County PA (Sharpsville Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Sharpsville, Pennsylvania Population 2022". World Population Review. 2022 World Population Review. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ Writer, Joe PinchotHerald Staff. "Argenziano, native son actor, coming home again". The Herald. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ Editor, MICHAEL ROKNICK Herald Business. "Valley remembers Barbara Bush's 1982 visit to Sharpsville". The Herald. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "RR-3000: SECRETARY RUBIN ANNOUNCES NEW SECRET SERVICE HEAD". 2008-10-15. Archived from the original on 2008-10-15. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
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