Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°51′10″N 78°16′14″W / 40.85278°N 78.27056°W / 40.85278; -78.27056
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Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania
814
FIPS code42-57232

Osceola Mills is a

2020 census.[3]

Geography

Osceola Mills is located along the southeastern border of Clearfield County at 40°51′10″N 78°16′14″W / 40.85278°N 78.27056°W / 40.85278; -78.27056 (40.852870, -78.270455).[4] It is on the north side of Moshannon Creek, which forms the boundary between Clearfield and Centre counties.

Pennsylvania Route 53 passes through Osceola Mills, leading northeast 4 miles (6 km) to Philipsburg and southwest 5 miles (8 km) to Houtzdale. Pennsylvania Route 970 crosses PA 53 in the center of town and leads northwest 20 miles (32 km) to Clearfield, the county seat, and southeast 4 miles (6 km) to Sandy Ridge.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Osceola Mills has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), all land.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1870813
18801,25354.1%
18901,73038.1%
19002,03017.3%
19102,43720.0%
19202,5123.1%
19302,002−20.3%
19402,0763.7%
19501,992−4.0%
19601,777−10.8%
19701,671−6.0%
19801,466−12.3%
19901,310−10.6%
20001,249−4.7%
20101,141−8.6%
20201,045−8.4%
2021 (est.)1,033[6]−1.1%
Sources:[7][8][9][2]

As of the 2020 US census, there were 1,045 people living on Osceola Mills living in 507 households. The population density was 3,166.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,222.7 inhabitants per square kilometre). 94.5% of the population was White alone.

Fourth of July celebration

Osceola Mills is known for its annual

Osceola Mills
resident Jimmy Goss pulling trucks with his wheelchair. The parade and fireworks display on July 4 draws thousands of people from surrounding communities.

Services

Osceola Mills maintains a recreation park with baseball fields, basketball and tennis courts, and a swimming pool. The borough is served by five churches, six bars, and a public library. The Osceola Mills Elementary School is part of the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District. Osceola Mills is now the home of semi-pro football team the Moshannon Valley Vikings. They play at the baseball complex and are a member of the Great Eastern Football Association.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Osceola Mills borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  6. ^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  9. ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.