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Encyclopedia > Elk County, Pennsylvania
Elk County, Pennsylvania
[[Image:|100px|Seal of Elk County, Pennsylvania]]
Seal
Map
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Elk County
Location in the state of Pennsylvania
Statistics
Formed April 18, 1843
Seat Ridgway
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
2,155 km² (832 mi²)
 km² ( mi²)
84 km² (32 mi²), 0.43%
Population
 - (2000)
 -({{{census estimate yr}}})
 - Density
35,112
16/km² {{{density km}}}/km² ({{{density mi}}}/mi²)
Time zone [[{{{time zone}}} Standard Time Zone|{{{time zone}}}]] : UTC{{{UTC offset}}}/{{{DST offset}}}
Website: www.co.elk.pa.us

Elk County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population is 35,112. Image File history File links Map_of_Pennsylvania_highlighting_Elk_County. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A county seat is an administrative center for a county. ... Ridgway is a borough located in Elk County, Pennsylvania. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ... The 22nd United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time or Z, is an atomic realization of Universal Time (UT) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), the astronomical basis for civil time. ... Daylight saving time (DST), often referred to as daylight savings time, is a widely used system of adjusting the official local time forward, usually one hour, from its official winter standard time for the duration of the spring and summer months. ... Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count. ... A state of the United States (U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states, four of which officially favor the term commonwealth which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...


Elk County was created on April 18, 1843 from parts of Jefferson, Clearfield and McKean Counties and named for the Elk which inhabited the region. Its county seat is Ridgway6. April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... Clearfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... McKean County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... This article is about red deer. ... A county seat is an administrative center for a county. ... Ridgway is a borough located in Elk County, Pennsylvania. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,155 km² (832 mi²). 2,146 km² (829 mi²) of it is land and 9 km² (4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.43% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 35,112 people, 14,124 households, and 9,745 families residing in the county. The population density was 16/km² (42/mi²). There were 18,115 housing units at an average density of 8/km² (22/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.96% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. 0.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 14,124 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% were married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.00% were non-families. 27.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.99. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...


In the county, the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males.


Municipalities

Map of Elk County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and Boroughs (red) and Townships (white).
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Map of Elk County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and Boroughs (red) and Townships (white).

Image File history File links Map_of_Elk_County_Pennsylvania_With_Municipal_and_Township_Labels. ... Image File history File links Map_of_Elk_County_Pennsylvania_With_Municipal_and_Township_Labels. ...

Cities

St. ...

Boroughs

Johnsonburg is a borough located in Elk County, Pennsylvania, 164 miles (264 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. ... Ridgway is a borough located in Elk County, Pennsylvania. ...

Townships

Benezette Township is a township located in Elk County, Pennsylvania. ... Fox Township is a township located in Elk County, Pennsylvania. ... Highland Township is a township located in Elk County, Pennsylvania. ... Horton Township is a township located in Elk County, Pennsylvania. ... Jay Township is a township located in Elk County, Pennsylvania. ... Jones Township is a township located in Elk County, Pennsylvania. ... Millstone Township is a township located in Elk County, Pennsylvania. ... Ridgway Township is a township located in Elk County, Pennsylvania. ... Spring Creek Township is a township located in Elk County, Pennsylvania. ...

Education

Community, Junior and Technical Colleges

  • North Central Industrial Technical Education Center

Public School Districts

  • Johnsonburg Area School District
  • Ridgway Area School District
  • Saint Marys Area School District


Municipalities and Communities of Elk County, Pennsylvania
(County Seat: Ridgway)
Cities St. Marys
Boroughs Johnsonburg | Ridgway
Townships Benezette Twp. | Fox Twp. | Highland Twp. | Horton Twp. | Jay Twp. | Jones Twp. | Millstone Twp. | Ridgway Twp. | Spring Creek Twp.
Flag of Pennsylvania Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Cities | Government | History | Pennsylvanians
Capital: Harrisburg
Metropolitan areas: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | Altoona | Erie | Harrisburg-Carlisle-Lebanon | Johnstown | Lancaster | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | Reading | Scranton-Wilkes-Barre | State College | Williamsport | York-Hanover
Regions: Coal Region | Cumberland Valley | Delaware Valley | Lehigh Valley | Northern Tier | Northwest Region | Pennsylvania Dutch Country | Laurel Highlands | The Poconos | Susquehanna Valley | Western Pennsylvania
Counties: Adams | Allegheny | Armstrong | Beaver | Bedford | Berks | Blair | Bradford | Bucks | Butler | Cambria | Cameron | Carbon | Centre | Chester | Clarion | Clearfield | Clinton | Columbia | Crawford | Cumberland | Dauphin | Delaware | Elk | Erie | Fayette | Forest | Franklin | Fulton | Greene | Huntingdon | Indiana | Jefferson | Juniata | Lackawanna | Lancaster | Lawrence | Lebanon | Lehigh | Luzerne | Lycoming | McKean | Mercer | Mifflin | Monroe | Montgomery | Montour | Northampton | Northumberland | Perry | Philadelphia | Pike | Potter | Schuylkill | Snyder | Somerset | Sullivan | Susquehanna | Tioga | Union | Venango | Warren | Washington | Wayne | Westmoreland | Wyoming | York

  Results from FactBites:
 
Elk County, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (343 words)
Elk County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania.
Elk County was created on April 18, 1843 from parts of Jefferson, Clearfield and McKean Counties and named for the Elk which inhabited the region.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.30% who were 65 years of age or older.
elk - Columbia Encyclopedia article about elk (452 words)
The name elk is used in North America to designate a different animal, the wapiti wapiti (wŏp`ĭtē), large North American deer, Cervus canadensis, closely related to the Old World red deer.
It is commonly called elk in America although the name elk is used in Europe to refer to the moose.
All animals called elk are classified in the phylum Chordata Chordata (kôrdā`tə,–dä`–), phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development.
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