Flinton, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Flinton is an unincorporated community
in Cambria County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It comprises a land area that is part of Chest
, White
, and Reade townships. Flinton has a post office
with ZIP code
16640. The population of the area, based on the ZIP Code Tabulation Area
for ZIP code 16640, was 841 at the 2000 census.
It has an elevation of 1463 feet.
of 2000, there were 841 people, 312 households, and 243 families residing in Flinton's ZIP Code Tabulation Area. There were 506 housing units. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.5% White, 0.2% Black and African American, 0.1% American Indiana and Alaska Native, and 0.1% Asian (Korean). Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1% of the population.
There were 312 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples
living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 16.3% of all households had individuals living along in them and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.00.
Population in the area was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 20, 4.4% from 20 to 24, 29% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.7 years. Of the population 18 years and over, 39.4% was male and 37.9% was female, for a total of 77.3% of the population 18 years and over. 73.6% of the population was 21 and over and 15.9% of the population was 65 and over.
The median income for a household in the area was $30,588, and the median income for a family was $34,107. Males had a median income of $28,393 versus $19,531 for females. The per capita income
for the area was $12,502. About 8.4% of families were below the poverty line.
Unincorporated area
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in Cambria County
Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Cambria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It comprises the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 143,679....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. It comprises a land area that is part of Chest
Chest Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Chest Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 346 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, White
White Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
White Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 813 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, and Reade townships. Flinton has a post office
Post office
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with ZIP code
ZIP Code
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16640. The population of the area, based on the ZIP Code Tabulation Area
ZIP Code Tabulation Area
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are statistical entities developed by the United States Census Bureau for tabulating summary statistics from Census 2000. This new entity was developed to overcome the difficulties in precisely defining the land area covered by each ZIP code...
for ZIP code 16640, was 841 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Flinton is located at 40.7153409°N 78.5180769°W.It has an elevation of 1463 feet.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 841 people, 312 households, and 243 families residing in Flinton's ZIP Code Tabulation Area. There were 506 housing units. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.5% White, 0.2% Black and African American, 0.1% American Indiana and Alaska Native, and 0.1% Asian (Korean). Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1% of the population.
There were 312 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 16.3% of all households had individuals living along in them and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.00.
Population in the area was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 20, 4.4% from 20 to 24, 29% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.7 years. Of the population 18 years and over, 39.4% was male and 37.9% was female, for a total of 77.3% of the population 18 years and over. 73.6% of the population was 21 and over and 15.9% of the population was 65 and over.
The median income for a household in the area was $30,588, and the median income for a family was $34,107. Males had a median income of $28,393 versus $19,531 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the area was $12,502. About 8.4% of families were below the poverty line.