Dunlevy, Pennsylvania

Dunlevy is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 397 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Dunlevy is located at 40°7′3″N 79°51′51″W / 40.11750°N 79.86417°W / 40.11750; -79.86417 (40.117368, -79.864135).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it (13.79%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 397 people, 176 households, and 108 families residing in the borough. The population density was 791.3 people per square mile (306.6/km²). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 384.7 per square mile (149.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.50% White and 0.50% African American.

There were 176 households out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.79.

Dunleavy

Dunleavy is an Anglicization of the Irish Mac or O'Duinnshléibhe, a surname of ancient Gael royals. Variants of the anglicized surname Dunleavy include Dunlevy and Donlevy among many others. The MacDonlevy/MacNulty were the line of historical kings of Ulidia (kingdom), who last ruled the Gaels' Ulaidh as a Nation. Dunleavy means “fortress on the mountain”, referencing the Dunleavy’s still to this day discernible massive Iron Age fortress Mound at Down (Downpatrick). Notable people with this name include: