Casselman is a

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in Somerset County,

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, United States.

Population

The population was 100 at the 2020 census. Casselman is part of the

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, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The final section of the

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line between

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and

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was completed on the afternoon of April 10, 1871, with the final rail being laid near Forge Bridge, which became a small station just west of Casselman.

Geography

Casselman is at (39.885828, -79.209148). According to the

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, the borough has a total area of , all land. Casselman sits on the bank of the

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, along the far eastern tip of Upper Turkeyfoot Township. The accompanying map shows the area that later became the borough of Casselman, around the capital "T" in the "OOT". Mineral Point to the northeast is an earlier name for Rockwood.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 99 people, 40 households, and 33 families living in the borough. The population density was . There were 46 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White. Of the 40 households 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 15.0% of households were one person and 15.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.67. The age distribution was 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males. The median household income was $30,000 and the median family income was $38,750. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $41,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $13,543. There were 14.7% of families and 15.2% of the population living below the

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, including 9.1% of under eighteens and 53.8% of those over 64.

References

{{authority control Boroughs in Somerset County, Pennsylvania Populated places established in 1869 1891 establishments in Pennsylvania