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Marklesburg, Pennsylvania

Marklesburg, Pennsylvania
Borough
The former James Creek School
The former James Creek School
Location of Marklesburg in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Marklesburg in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
Marklesburg, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Marklesburg, Pennsylvania
Marklesburg, Pennsylvania
Location of Marklesburg in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°23′03″N 78°10′20″W / 40.38417°N 78.17222°W / 40.38417; -78.17222Coordinates: 40°23′03″N 78°10′20″W / 40.38417°N 78.17222°W / 40.38417; -78.17222
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Huntingdon
Government
 • Type Borough Council
 • Mayor James Nichol (R)
Area
 • Total 1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2)
 • Land 1.04 sq mi (2.68 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation 899 ft (274 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 204
 • Estimate (2016) 203
 • Density 195.95/sq mi (75.66/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code 16657
Area code(s) 814
FIPS code 42-47544
Local phone exchanges: 658

Marklesburg is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 204 at the 2010 census.

The Marklesburg Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Marklesburg is located at 40°23′3″N 78°10′20″W / 40.38417°N 78.17222°W / 40.38417; -78.17222 (40.384269, -78.172183). It is near the western shore of Raystown Lake, just uphill from the flooded village of Aitch.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.

All municipalities listed are in Huntingdon County unless otherwise noted.

As of the census of 2000, there were 216 people, 89 households, and 63 families residing in the borough. The population density was 243.5 people per square mile (93.7/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 155.6/sq mi (59.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.07% White, and 0.93% from two or more races.

There were 89 households, out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.92.


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