Sligo, Pennsylvania
{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Sligo, Pennsylvania
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| settlement_type = Borough
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| image_skyline = Bald Eagle from Colerain, Sligo.jpg
| imagesize = 250px
| image_caption = Bald Eagle Street downtown
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| image_map = File:Clarion County Pennsylvania Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sligo Highlighted.svg
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| map_caption = Location of Sligo in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
| image_map1 = Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Clarion County.svg
| mapsize1 = 175px
| map_caption1 = Map showing Clarion County in Pennsylvania
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| pushpin_label = Sligo
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Pennsylvania
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Clarion
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| government_type = Borough Council
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Jeremy Shumaker{{Cite web|url=http://www.exploreclarion.com/election-2017-general-election-results/|title=Election 2017: General Election Results}}
| leader_title1 = President
| leader_name1 = Lyle Foringer
| leader_title2 = Vice President
| leader_name2 = Chuck Marsh
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| established_title = Settled
| established_date = 1828
| established_title1 = Incorporated
| established_date1 = 1878
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| area_total_km2 = 3.65
| area_land_km2 = 3.64
| area_water_km2 = 0.01
| area_total_sq_mi = 1.41
| area_land_sq_mi = 1.41
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
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| population_as_of = 2020
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| population_total = 681
| population_density_km2 = 186.88
| population_density_sq_mi = 484.01
| timezone = Eastern (EST)
| utc_offset = -5
| timezone_DST = EDT
| utc_offset_DST = -4
| coordinates = {{coord|41|06|28|N|79|29|36|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
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| elevation_ft = 1150
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| postal_code = 16255
| area_code = 814
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Sligo ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|l|aɪ|ɡ|oʊ}} {{respell|SLY|goh}}) is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 686 at the 2020 census.{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=17 July 2022}}
It was named after the town and county of Sligo in Ireland.
Geography
Sligo is located in southwestern Clarion County at {{coord|41|6|28|N|79|29|36|W|type:city}} (41.107700, -79.493350),{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} in the valley of Licking Creek, a tributary of the Clarion River. The borough is surrounded by rolling hills. Formerly, the area sat upon a rich vein of coal.
Pennsylvania Route 68 passes through the borough, leading northeast {{convert|11|mi}} to Clarion, the county seat, and southwest {{convert|13|mi}} to East Brady on the Allegheny River. Pennsylvania Route 58 leads west from Sligo {{convert|13|mi}} to Foxburg on the Allegheny.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough of Sligo has a total area of {{convert|3.7|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.01|sqkm|disp=flip|3}}, or 0.23%, is water.{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4271176| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Sligo borough, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=April 24, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20150424145850/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4271176| archive-date=April 24, 2015| url-status=dead}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 543
|1890= 495
|1900= 505
|1910= 754
|1920= 801
|1930= 750
|1940= 948
|1950= 913
|1960= 814
|1970= 825
|1980= 798
|1990= 706
|2000= 728
|2010= 720
|2020= 686
|estyear=2021
|estimate=685
|footnote=Sources:{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=11 June 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}
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As of the census of 2000, there were 728 people, 280 households, and 211 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|509.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 300 housing units at an average density of {{convert|210.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 97.39% White, 0.69% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.96% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.
There were 280 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,417, and the median income for a family was $35,500. Males had a median income of $26,429 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $13,807. About 15.2% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.
References
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{{Clarion County, Pennsylvania}}
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