Donegal, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
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Coordinates: 40°06′42″N 79°22′55″W / 40.11167°N 79.38194°WCoordinates: 40°06′42″N 79°22′55″W / 40.11167°N 79.38194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Westmoreland |
Settled | 1796 |
Incorporated | August 20, 1867 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough Council |
Area | |
• Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
Elevation | 1,834 ft (559 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 165 |
• Density | 519.1/sq mi (200.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Zip code | 15628 |
Donegal is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a distinct municipality from the adjacent Donegal Township. The population was 165 at the 2000 census. Donegal is best known as an exit on the Pennsylvania Turnpike with restaurants, gas stations, and a hotel for travelers.
It was named after the town and county of Donegal in Ireland.
Donegal is located at 40°6′42″N 79°22′55″W / 40.11167°N 79.38194°W (40.111789, -79.381931).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 165 people, 72 households, and 47 families residing in the borough. The population density was 519.1 people per square mile (199.1/km²). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 248.5 per square mile (95.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.79% White, and 1.21% from two or more races.
There were 72 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.83.