McClure, Pennsylvania
| McClure, Pennsylvania | |
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Trinity Lutheran Church
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 Location of McClure in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. |
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 McClure, Pennsylvania
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| Coordinates: 40°42′23″N 77°18′51″W / 40.70639°N 77.31417°WCoordinates: 40°42′23″N 77°18′51″W / 40.70639°N 77.31417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Snyder |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.76 sq mi (9.74 km2) |
| • Land | 3.75 sq mi (9.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 695 ft (212 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 941 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 937 |
| • Density | 249.60/sq mi (96.37/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC) |
| ZIP code | 17841 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-45992 |
McClure is a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 941 at the 2010 census. The town is named for Alexander Kelly McClure. McClure owes its origin to the building of the Sunbury-Lewistown railroad, that at one time ran through the center of town. The town was founded in 1867. The borough of McClure was established on January 1, 1967, when the residents decided to incorporate.
The town was originally named Stuckton after George Stuck who owned the farm land that today is known as McClure. In the year 1867, when it was certain that the Middlecreek Valley railroad would be located practically through the center of the Stuck Farm, George Stuck staked out a section of his farm, laid out a few lots and named the place “STUCKTON.” Thus a town was born, but without houses, except an old rotted log hut. It remained as such for the next four years. No one seemed interested in buying lots or building a home.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 941 people, 435 households, and 382 families residing in the borough. The population density was 263.6(2000) people per square mile (101.7/km²). There were 441(2000) housing units at an average density of 119.2(2000) per square mile (46.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.30% White, 0.21% African American, 0.00% Asian, and 0.20% from two or more races.
There were 403 households out of which 27.3%(2000) had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6%(2000) were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.83.
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