Mcclure, PA

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McClure, Pennsylvania

McClure, Pennsylvania is 70 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 103 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Mifflin county. The population of the town is 975.

The People and Families of McClure

In McClure, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, McClure had a median family income of $37,083.

McClure Housing

Of the housing in McClure, approximately 69% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the town is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Property taxes in McClure are low by Pennsylvania standards.

Commuting

In McClure, 88% of commuters drive to work. The layout of the town makes walking and bicycling easier than most places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of McClure, PA

Comparing Mcclure 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	70 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	103 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Mifflin
Standard Zip Codes	17841
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.7
Longitude	-77.309

Station	LAURELTON CENTER
Distance	14.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	37 to 65 F
Jul Temp	59 to 87 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	LEWISTOWN
Distance	15.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40.8 inches

Station	NEWPORT RIVER
Distance	17.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	975	100%
Male	478	49%
Female	497	51%
Under 18	218	22.4%
18+	757	77.6%
65+	200	20.5%
Median Age	40.2
Average Family Size	2.83
White	969	99.4%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	949
Growth	-26
Growth %	-2.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	56%
US/American	28.4%
English	3.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Italian	1.3%
Irish	1.2%
Dutch	1.2%
European	0.9%
Slovak	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
Russian	0.6%
Scottish	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
McClure	975	$37,083
Beavertown	870	$43,088
Mifflin	627	$28,750
Mifflintown	861	$33,594
Monroe	514	$43,125
Port Royal	977	$39,479
Thompsontown	711	$35,938

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