Ernest, Pennsylvania
| Ernest, Pennsylvania | |
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| Borough | |
 Ernest, Pennsylvania
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| Coordinates: 40°40′39″N 79°09′51″W / 40.67750°N 79.16417°WCoordinates: 40°40′39″N 79°09′51″W / 40.67750°N 79.16417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Indiana |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 462 |
| • Density | 2,134.6/sq mi (824.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 15739 |
Ernest is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 462 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Ernest was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1973. Ernest was the first coal town founded by the Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Co. in Indiana County. When Adrian Iselin, the chief stockholder in the Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal & Iron Company, finished inspecting the new mine he officially changed the name from McKees Mills to Ernest, in honor of his son, who was born in 1876.
Ernest is located at 40°40′39″N 79°09′51″W / 40.677609°N 79.164228°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 501 people, 208 households, and 122 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,134.6 people per square mile (841.0/km2). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 941.6 per square mile (371.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.41% White, 1.00% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
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