Palo Alto, Pennsylvania

Palo Alto is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,052 at the 2000 census. The borough stretches along the south bank of the Schuylkill River. Bacon Street is the main street of town. The borough shares Pottsville's ZIP Code, telephone exchanges, and school district. The borough maintains its own fire department and police department.GeographyPalo Alto is located at.According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1sqmi, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,052 people, 444 households, and 306 families residing in the borough. The population density was 995.9 people per square mile (383.2/km2). There were 478 housing units at an average density of 452.5 per square mile (174.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.86% White, 0.10% African American, 0.29% Asian, and 0.76% from two or more races.There were 444 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.88.