Corsica, Pennsylvania
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| Coordinates: 41°10′52″N 79°12′08″W / 41.18111°N 79.20222°WCoordinates: 41°10′52″N 79°12′08″W / 41.18111°N 79.20222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Jefferson |
| Settled | 1802 |
| Incorporated | 1860 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | David Leadbetter |
| • President | Carol Cox |
| • Vice President | Alan Bowley |
| • Secretary | Tammy Laird |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 354 |
| • Density | 758.9/sq mi (293.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 15829 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| Website | http://www.boroughofcorsica.com |
Corsica is a borough in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 354 at the 2000 census. It was named for the Island of Corsica, birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte. The mayor of Corsica is Dave Leadbetter.
Corsica is located at 41°10′52″N 79°12′8″W / 41.18111°N 79.20222°W (41.181233, -79.202287).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
Corsica suffered a devastating fire in 1873, which destroyed most of the town's businesses and residences.
The first spade of dirt signifying the groundbreaking for Interstate 80 was shoveled on March 19, 1959 near Corsica.
As of the census of 2000, there were 354 people, 145 households, and 94 families residing in the borough. The population density was 758.9 people per square mile (290.8/km²). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 336.6 per square mile (129.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.59% White, 0.85% Asian, and 0.56% from two or more races.
There were 145 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.08.
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