Shelocta, PA

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Shelocta, Pennsylvania

Shelocta, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong county, is 40 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 127.

The People and Families of Shelocta

In Shelocta, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Shelocta had a median family income of $45,833.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Shelocta residents, with $1,000. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Shelocta Housing

In Shelocta, 73% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Shelocta, 70% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	40 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Armstrong
Standard Zip Codes	15774
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.64
Longitude	-79.269

Station	INDIANA 3 SE
Distance	8.5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Station	SALINA 3 W
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 37 F
Apr Temp	33 to 61 F
Jul Temp	57 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 64 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Station	EBENSBURG SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	30.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	33 to 60 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	49.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	127	100%
Male	60	47.2%
Female	67	52.8%
Under 18	33	26%
18+	94	74%
65+	22	17.3%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	2.97
White	123	96.9%
African-American	3	2.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	122
Growth	-5
Growth %	-3.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	17.9%
English	16.8%
US/American	14.7%
Irish	13.7%
Northern European	9.5%
Croatian	7.4%
Dutch	7.4%
Pennsylvania German	3.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
Italian	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Shelocta	127	$45,833
Creekside	323	$30,000
Elderton	358	$43,750
Ernest	501	$28,214
Homer City	1,844	$39,375
Indiana	14,895	$47,192
Rural Valley	922	$34,327

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