Republic, Pennsylvania

Republic is located in western Fayette County at 39°57′56″N 79°52′41″W (39.965531, -79.878064),[2] on the western edge of Redstone Township. It is bordered to the west across Dunlap Creek by Luzerne Township.

Pennsylvania Route 166 passes through Republic, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Brownsville and south 6 miles (10 km) to Edenborn. Pennsylvania Route 43, the Mon–Fayette Expressway, passes 3 miles (5 km) north of Republic, with access from Exit 22.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.[1]

At the 2000 census there were 1,396 people in 614 households, including 359 families, in the CDP. The population density was 1,887.4 people per square mile (728.4/km²). There were 714 housing units at an average density of 965.3/sq mi (372.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.47% White, 7.02% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.36% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43%.[3]

There were 614 households, 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 37.6% of households were made up of individuals, and 22.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.03.

The age distribution was 23.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

The median household income was $20,598 and the median family income was $26,411. Males had a median income of $37,813 versus $19,653 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,201. About 20.4% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

Jeffrey Pelehac, or "The Dancing Cadet", became famous in 2005 because of many viral videos posted on the Internet by his friends at the United States Air Force Academy.

World-renowned drummer Vinnie Colaiuta was raised in Republic.