Dixonville, Pennsylvania

Dixonville, Pennsylvania Dicksonville
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°42′58″N 79°0′26″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Indiana
Townships	Green, Rayne
Area [1]
• Total	0.91 sq mi (2.35 km^2)
• Land	0.90 sq mi (2.34 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km^2)
Elevation	1,280 ft (390 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	413
• Density	457.87/sq mi (176.75/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	15734
FIPS code	42-19161
GNIS feature ID	1173320[3]

Dixonville is an unincorporated community in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The area is recorded as the "Dicksonville" census-designated place (CDP),^[4] with a population of 467 at the 2010 census.^[5] The CDP lies mostly on the western edge of Green Township, though a small portion extends west into Rayne Township.

Geography

Dixonville is located in north-central Indiana County in the valley of Dixon Run, a south-flowing tributary of Two Lick Creek.^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	413		—
U.S. Decennial Census[7][2]

As of the census^[8] of 2000, there were 450 people, 176 households, and 124 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 509.4 inhabitants per square mile (196.7/km²). There were 195 housing units at an average density of 220.7 per square mile (85.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.11% White, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.

There were 176 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,961, and the median income for a family was $36,827. Males had a median income of $27,969 versus $17,632 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,785. None of the families and 3.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.7% of those over 64.

Hate group

Dixonville is home to the headquarters of the Militant Knights Ku Klux Klan.^[9]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dixonville, Pennsylvania
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dicksonville Census Designated Place
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dicksonville CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
9. "Active Hate Groups in the United States in 2015".