New Florence, Pennsylvania

New Florence, Pennsylvania
Borough
Ligonier Street
Location of New Florence in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
New Florence, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°22′47″N 79°04′29″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Westmoreland
Incorporated	May 27, 1865
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area
• Total	0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
• Land	0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,079 ft (329 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	671
• Density	2,045.73/sq mi (790.66/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	15944
Area code(s)	724, 814
FIPS code	42-53544

New Florence is a borough that is located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 689 as of the 2010 census, which is a decrease from the total of 784 that was recorded by the 2000 census.

It is also one of three communities within the county to utilise the 814 area code, alongside St. Clair and Seward.

History

New Florence Pennsylvania c.1915

New Florence was named for the city of Florence in Italy.

Geography

New Florence is located at 40°22′47″N 79°4′29″W (40.379707, -79.074841).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), of which 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (5.56%) is water.

Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods

Presbyterian Church, early 20th century

New Florence is bordered by St. Clair Township to the east, south and west.

Across the Conemaugh River in Indiana County to the north, New Florence runs adjacent with West Wheatfield Township and has a direct connector via the 9th Street Bridge.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	333		—
1880	531		59.5%
1890	683		28.6%
1900	800		17.1%
1910	717		−10.4%
1920	730		1.8%
1930	796		9.0%
1940	864		8.5%
1950	924		6.9%
1960	958		3.7%
1970	929		−3.0%
1980	855		−8.0%
1990	854		−0.1%
2000	784		−8.2%
2010	689		−12.1%
2020	671		−2.6%
Sources:

As of the census of 2000, there were 784 people, 331 households, and 225 families living in the borough. The population density was 2,242.4 inhabitants per square mile (865.8/km²). There were 365 housing units at an average density of 1,044.0 per square mile (403.1/km²).

The racial makeup of the borough was 99.11% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.

There were 331 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of eighteen living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.91.

Within the borough, the population was spread out, with 23.3% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 6.9% who were aged eighteen to twenty-four, 24.5% who were aged twenty-five to forty-four, 24.4% who were aged forty-five to sixty-four, and 20.9% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was forty-two years.

For every one hundred females, there were 93.6 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 79.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $24,688, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $31,667 compared with that of $19,792 for females.

The per capita income for the borough was $13,449.

Approximately 19.3% of families and 21.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 42.9% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 7.2% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.