Wheatland, Pennsylvania
| Wheatland, Pennsylvania | |
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| Borough | |
 Location of Wheatland in Mercer County |
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 Wheatland, Pennsylvania
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| Coordinates: 41°12′1″N 80°29′45″W / 41.20028°N 80.49583°WCoordinates: 41°12′1″N 80°29′45″W / 41.20028°N 80.49583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Mercer |
| Established | 1865 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brian Estock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 748 |
| • Density | 830/sq mi (320/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Zip code | 16161 |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
Wheatland is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Shenango River. The population was 748 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Wheatland suffered extensive damage on May 31, 1985, when an F5 tornado struck the area. The tornado killed 18 (seven of whom were Wheatland residents), injured over 300, and was easily the most powerful and damaging in Pennsylvania's history.
Wheatland is located at 41°12′1″N 80°29′45″W / 41.20028°N 80.49583°W (41.200389, -80.495709).
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 748 people, 349 households, and 202 families residing in the borough. The population density was 847.8 people per square mile (328.2/km2). There were 379 housing units at an average density of 429.6 per square mile (166.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.96% White, 12.03% African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
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