Shinglehouse is a borough in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,108 at the 2020 census.[3]

Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania
Borough
Location of Shinglehouse in Potter County, Pennsylvania.
Shinglehouse Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania Show map of Pennsylvania Shinglehouse Shinglehouse (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 41°57′51″N 78°11′35″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Potter
Settled	1808
Incorporated (borough)	1902
Area [1]
• Total	2.10 sq mi (5.43 km2)
• Land	2.09 sq mi (5.42 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [2] (borough benchmark)	1,492 ft (455 m)
Highest elevation [2] (southwest boundary of borough)	1,940 ft (590 m)
Lowest elevation [2] (Oswayo Creek)	1,465 ft (447 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	1,108
• Estimate  (2021)[3]	1,097
• Density	503.34/sq mi (194.32/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST)
• Summer (DST)	EDT
ZIP code	16748
Area code	814
FIPS code	42-70304
Website	shinglehouseborough.org/home

The community was named for a landmark shingled inn near the original town site.[4]

Geography

Shinglehouse is located at 41°57′51″N 78°11′35″W (41.964182, -78.193188).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 1,250 people, 513 households, and 319 families residing in the borough. The population density was 599.4 people per square mile (230.9/km²). There were 550 housing units at an average density of 263.7 per square mile (101.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.24% White, 0.16% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 513 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $25,987, and the median income for a family was $35,750. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $13,253. About 9.8% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Shinglehouse was served by the New York & Pennsylvania Railroad.

Notable people

• Fielder Jones, baseball player and manager.
• William C. Davis, Jr., ballistic engineer and author.
• Myrtl Meriwether, first Miss America

References

External links

• Shinglehouse, official website
• Oswayo Valley Memorial Library For the History of Shinglehouse, PA
• Oswayo Valley School District homepage