Curwensville, PA

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Curwensville, Pennsylvania

Curwensville, Pennsylvania, in Clearfield county, is 85 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As of the year 2000 census, 2,650 people lived in Curwensville.

The People and Families of Curwensville

In Curwensville, about 56% of adults are married.

In Curwensville, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Curwensville had a median family income of $36,197.

Political Inclinations

Curwensville residents donated more money ($500) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Curwensville Housing

An estimated 69% of living spaces in Curwensville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. In general, Curwensville offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In Curwensville, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Curwensville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Curwensville, PA

Comparing Curwensville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	85 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Clearfield
Standard Zip Codes	16833
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.976
Longitude	-78.524

Station	MADERA 2 SE
Distance	13.8 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	31 to 59 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	PRINCE GALLITZIN ST PK
Distance	22.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	MARION CENTER 2 SE
Distance	30.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 79 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,650	100%
Male	1,194	45.1%
Female	1,456	54.9%
Under 18	603	22.8%
18+	2,047	77.2%
65+	510	19.2%
Median Age	40.2
Average Family Size	2.84
White	2,624	99%
African-American	9	0.3%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.2%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	8	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,540
Growth	-110
Growth %	-4.19%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	28.7%
German	16.6%
Irish	10.5%
English	9.3%
Italian	7.2%
Polish	5.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.2%
Scottish	2.7%
Swedish	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Dutch	2.1%
Slovak	1.5%
Hungarian	1.2%
Norwegian	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Czech	0.9%
Welsh	0.8%
British	0.8%
Austrian	0.6%
Finnish	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
European	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Curwensville	2,650	$36,197
Brisbin	413	$35,875
Clearfield	6,631	$40,095
Glen Hope	149	$42,500
Grampian	441	$34,219
Mahaffey	402	$31,250
Wallaceton	350	$38,083

Library
Clearfield County Public Library 601 Beech St Curwensville, Pennsylvania (814) 236-0589

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