Shelocta, Pennsylvania

Shelocta, Pennsylvania
Borough
Main Street, with Grace Independent Baptist Church in the foreground
Shelocta, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°39′20″N 79°18′07″W / 40.65556°N 79.30194°W / 40.65556; -79.30194Coordinates: 40°39′20″N 79°18′07″W / 40.65556°N 79.30194°W / 40.65556; -79.30194
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Indiana
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area
• Total	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	130
• Density	1,231.5/sq mi (475.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code	15774

Shelocta is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 130 at the 2010 census. The Keystone Generating Station is located to the west of the borough, in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

Shelocta Borough is located at 40°39′20″N 79°18′7″W / 40.65556°N 79.30194°W / 40.65556; -79.30194 (40.655657, -79.301901).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all of it land.

US Route 422 passes through Shelocta.

Shelocta Borough began as Sharp's Mills in 1822, when Thomas and Joseph Sharp erected a house, saw mill, and gristmill near the center of the modern village.

Abner Kelly laid out the village lots and first offered them for sale on May 20, 1835. The name Shelocta is from the Iroquois language, meaning "Shainee Cabin." The Shelocta Post Office began operations on November 1, 1837, under postmaster Daniel Metzker.

Shelocta is in an area of Pennsylvania known for its coal and natural gas reserves, and is neighbored by many old company mining towns.

As of the census of 2000, there were 127 people, 53 households, and 35 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,231.5 people per square mile (490.3/km²). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 533.3 per square mile (212.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.85% White, 2.36% African American, and 0.79% from two or more races.