Eau Claire, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
Eau Claire Presbyterian Church
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Coordinates: 41°08′07″N 79°47′52″W / 41.13528°N 79.79778°WCoordinates: 41°08′07″N 79°47′52″W / 41.13528°N 79.79778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Butler |
Settled | 1848 |
Incorporated | 1900 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough Council |
Area | |
• Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
• Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 316 |
• Density | 248/sq mi (95.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Zip code | 16030 |
Eau Claire is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 316 at the 2010 census. The name means "Clear Water" in French, and the name is pronounced as though it were spelled "O'Clare".
Eau Claire is located in northern Butler County at 41°8′7″N 79°47′52″W / 41.13528°N 79.79778°W (41.135335, -79.797914). It is bordered by the borough of Cherry Valley to the north. Pennsylvania Routes 38 and 58 intersect in the center of the borough. Route 38 leads north and east 7 miles (11 km) to Emlenton on the Allegheny River and south 22 miles (35 km) to Butler, the county seat, while Route 58 leads east 7 miles (11 km) to Foxburg on the Allegheny River and west 16 miles (26 km) to Grove City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Eau Claire has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 355 people, 135 households, and 105 families residing in the borough. The population density was 258.4 people per square mile (100.0/km²). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 104.1 per square mile (40.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.44% White, 0.28% African American and 0.28% Asian.