Blairsville, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
 Market Street | |
 Location of Blairsville in Indiana County, Pennsylvania | |
  Blairsville  Blairsville | |
| Coordinates:40°25′56″N79°15′47″W / 40.43222°N 79.26306°W /40.43222; -79.26306 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Indiana |
| Settled | 1818 |
| Incorporated | 1825 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.41 sq mi (3.66 km2) |
| • Land | 1.41 sq mi (3.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,010 ft (310 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,214 |
| • Density | 2,272.3/sq mi (877.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 15717 |
| Area code | 724 |
| FIPS code | 42-06904 |
| Website | blairsvilleboropa |
Blairsville is aborough inIndiana County,Pennsylvania, United States, located 42 miles (68 km) east ofPittsburgh, and on theConemaugh River. As of the2020 census[3] it had a population of 3,252.
Blairsville was settled in 1818 and incorporated in 1825. In the past, railway shops, foundries, machine shops, enameling plants, and manufactories of plate glass and lumber employed the residents. It was the seat of Blairsville College, aPresbyterian institution opened in 1851. In 1858 the area became heavily involved in the Underground Railroad with local families. Some of these families were the Mitchells and Van Leer Family. In a letter to Theodore Parker, a local geologist Peter Lesley stated there were over 3000 men helping the railroad in the area.
TheBlairsville Armory andSt. Peter's Episcopal Church and Rectory are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[4]
In 1902, the countryside around Blairsville became one of the first in Pennsylvania to have a woman, Anna J. Devers, appointed as aRural Free Delivery carrier, delivering mail from the Blairsville Post Office.[5]
M. C. Eignus (1844–1941), Illinois state representative, was born in Blairsville.[6]
Blairsville is located in the southern portion of Indiana County, bordered by theConemaugh River,Westmoreland County to the south and west, andBurrell Township to the north and east.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.41 square miles (3.66 km2), all land.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 957 | — | |
| 1840 | 990 | 3.4% | |
| 1850 | 1,135 | 14.6% | |
| 1860 | 1,009 | −11.1% | |
| 1870 | 1,054 | 4.5% | |
| 1880 | 1,162 | 10.2% | |
| 1890 | 3,126 | 169.0% | |
| 1900 | 3,386 | 8.3% | |
| 1910 | 3,572 | 5.5% | |
| 1920 | 4,391 | 22.9% | |
| 1930 | 5,296 | 20.6% | |
| 1940 | 5,002 | −5.6% | |
| 1950 | 5,000 | 0.0% | |
| 1960 | 4,930 | −1.4% | |
| 1970 | 4,411 | −10.5% | |
| 1980 | 4,166 | −5.6% | |
| 1990 | 3,595 | −13.7% | |
| 2000 | 3,607 | 0.3% | |
| 2010 | 3,412 | −5.4% | |
| 2020 | 3,252 | −4.7% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 3,238 | [3] | −0.4% |
| Sources:[8][9][10][11][2] | |||
At the2000 census there were 3,607 people, 1,631 households, and 983 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,591.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,000.5/km2). There were 1,830 housing units at an average density of 1,314.7 per square mile (507.6/km2). Theracial makeup of the borough was 95.68% White, 2.99% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.06%.[9]
There were 1,631 households, 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 36.3% of households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median household income was $30,625 and the median family income was $38,585. Males had a median income of $32,563 versus $22,049 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,771. About 6.8% of families and 11.2% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
Blairsville is served by the River Valley School District, formerly the Blairsville-Saltsburg School District. The River Valley middle and high schools and Blairsville elementary school are located at the intersection of Routes 22 and 119 in nearbyBurrell Township.
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