Reedsville, Pennsylvania | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location within the state of Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 40°39′45″N 77°35′45″W / 40.66250°N 77.59583°WCoordinates: 40°39′45″N 77°35′45″W / 40.66250°N 77.59583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Mifflin |
Area | |
• Total | 0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2) |
• Land | 0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 592 ft (180 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 641 |
• Density | 967/sq mi (373.2/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Reedsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Kishacoquillas Valley of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 641 at the 2010 census. Reedsville has a high Amish population.
Reedsville is located north of the center of Mifflin County at 40°39′45″N 77°35′45″W / 40.66250°N 77.59583°W (40.662470, -77.595962). It lies along Kishacoquillas Creek at the north end of Mann Narrows, a water gap where the creek cuts through Jacks Mountain. Through the narrows it is 1.9 miles (3.1 km) to Yeagertown. U.S. Route 322 is a limited access highway that passes along the west side of Fairview and leads 5 miles (8 km) south to Lewistown and north and west 26 miles (42 km) to State College.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2), of which 0.023 square miles (0.06 km2), or 3.22%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 850 people, 324 households, and 226 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 313.2 people per square mile (120.9/km2). There were 346 housing units at an average density of 126.3/sq mi (48.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.53% White 0.23% Asian, and 0.23% from two or more races.