Mahaffey, Pennsylvania
| Mahaffey, Pennsylvania | |
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East Main Street, c. 1923
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 Location of Mahaffey in Clearfield County |
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 Location of Clearfield County in Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°52′33″N 78°43′41″W / 40.87583°N 78.72806°WCoordinates: 40°52′33″N 78°43′41″W / 40.87583°N 78.72806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Clearfield |
| Settled | 1841 |
| Incorporated | 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,320 ft (400 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 368 |
| • Density | 860/sq mi (331.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 15757 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Mahaffey is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 368 at the 2010 census.
The community is served by U.S. Route 219.
The borough was founded by Robert Mahaffey in 1841, at a point where Chest Creek flows into the West Branch Susquehanna River.
First called "Franklin", the borough was incorporated in 1841. At the time it had a public school, four churches, a grist mill and a tannery.
Mahaffey was located at the junction of the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad and the Pennsylvania & Northwestern Railroad.
Mahaffey is located in southwestern Clearfield County at 40°52′33″N 78°43′41″W / 40.875779°N 78.728108°W.U.S. Route 219 passes through the borough, leading northeast 11 miles (18 km) to Grampian and southwest 8 miles (13 km) to Burnside.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Mahaffey has a total area of 0.44 square miles (1.13 km2), of which 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2) is land and 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 1.92%, is water.
It is a beautiful area. There isn't much traffic. The crime rate is very low in the town. It is your typical everyone knows everyone kind of country town. Some of the grounds are covered by farm land, but there is still many acres that are available for hunting. The wildlife may include deer, bear, turkey, and many small game animals. There is a public park located in the heart of town. Nature trails, play equipment for kids, and baseball fields are there for use. The town has emergency services of a volunteer fire company and ambulance service. Dining in town would include the Starlite which is a restaurant and a bar and the Chestquehanna is a family restaurant that is nestled where the Susquehanna and Chest Branch meet. Newly to the neighborhood would be the Family Dollar. This was just built over the last summer and provides many things to the people that live in the area.
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