Oswayo, Pennsylvania

Oswayo, Pennsylvania
Borough
Oswayo Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°55′16″N 78°01′05″W / 41.92111°N 78.01806°WCoordinates: 41°55′16″N 78°01′05″W / 41.92111°N 78.01806°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Potter
Settled	1820
Incorporated (borough)	1901
Area
• Total	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km^2)
Population (2000)
• Total	159
• Density	144.0/sq mi (55.8/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC)
Zip code	16915
Area code(s)	814

Oswayo is a borough in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 159 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Oswayo is located at 41°55′16″N 78°1′5″W / 41.92111°N 78.01806°W (41.921171, -78.018160).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	321		—
1910	382		—
1920	209		−45.3%
1930	133		−36.4%
1940	175		31.6%
1950	167		−4.6%
1960	162		−3.0%
1970	195		20.4%
1980	183		−6.2%
1990	156		−14.8%
2000	159		1.9%
2010	139		−12.6%
Est. 2015	137	[2]	−1.4%
Sources:[3][4][5]

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 159 people, 52 households, and 42 families residing in the borough. The population density was 144.0 people per square mile (55.8/km²). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 64.3 per square mile (24.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.37% White and 0.63% Native American.

There were 52 households, out of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.48.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 33.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $12,018. About 14.3% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.5% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.