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Harrisville, Pennsylvania
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Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church on Main Street
Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church on Main Street
Location of Harrisville in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Harrisville in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Harrisville, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Harrisville, Pennsylvania
Harrisville, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Butler
Settled 1826
Incorporated 1846
Government
 • Type Borough Council
Area
 • Total 0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2)
 • Land 0.80 sq mi (2.08 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 897
 • Estimate 
(2019)
858
 • Density 1,067.16/sq mi (412.13/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
16038
Area code(s) 724 Exchange: 735
FIPS code 42-32896

Harrisville is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 897 at the 2010 census.

History

The Seneca people used the Harrisville area for growing corn due to its fertile soil and flat growing area.

Col. Robert Reed built a tavern and a distillery just south of present-day Harrisville in 1797. This was the first tavern between Pittsburgh and Franklin, Pennsylvania.

Harrisville was founded in 1826 by Ephraim Harris. Harrisville was incorporated in 1846 by joining Harrisville and Reedsville. Harrisville had its first school in 1830, and in 1856 a high school was built.

Geography

Harrisville is located near the northwestern border of Butler County at 41°8′6″N 80°0′35″W / 41.13500°N 80.00972°W / 41.13500; -80.00972 (41.134966, -80.009590). Pennsylvania Routes 8 and 58 intersect in the center of the borough. Route 8 leads south 21 miles (34 km) to Butler, the county seat, and north 21 miles (34 km) to Franklin on the Allegheny River, while Route 58 leads east 18 miles (29 km) to Foxburg on the Allegheny River and west 4 miles (6 km) to Grove City.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Harrisville has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.40%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1850 235
1860 357 51.9%
1870 352 −1.4%
1880 352 0.0%
1890 386 9.7%
1900 319 −17.4%
1910 352 10.3%
1920 359 2.0%
1930 583 62.4%
1940 626 7.4%
1950 780 24.6%
1960 896 14.9%
1970 944 5.4%
1980 1,033 9.4%
1990 862 −16.6%
2000 883 2.4%
2010 897 1.6%
2019 (est.) 858 −4.3%
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As of the census of 2000, there were 883 people, 323 households, and 231 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,079.5 people per square mile (415.8/km2). There were 346 housing units at an average density of 423.0 per square mile (162.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.19% White, 0.57% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.79% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.

There were 323 households, in 28.8% of which children under the age of 18 lived; 60.4% consisted of married couples living together; 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present; and 28.2% were non-family households. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $31,964, and the median income for a family was $35,455. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $12,683. About 8.8% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • Ella Hamilton Durley (ca. 1852 – 1922), educator, newspaper editor, and journalist

See also

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