Springdale, Pennsylvania
Springdale | |
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 Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,405 |
| • Density | 3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Springdale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Pittsburgh along the Allegheny River. The population was 3,405 at the 2010 census.[1]
Geography
Springdale is located at 40°32′29″N 79°46′56″W / 40.54139°N 79.78222°W (40.541491, -79.782124).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), or 13.76%, is water.
Streams
Riddle Run joins the Allegheny River at Springdale.[3]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 456 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,999 | — | |
| 1920 | 2,929 | 46.5% | |
| 1930 | 4,781 | 63.2% | |
| 1940 | 4,989 | 4.4% | |
| 1950 | 4,939 | −1.0% | |
| 1960 | 5,602 | 13.4% | |
| 1970 | 5,202 | −7.1% | |
| 1980 | 4,418 | −15.1% | |
| 1990 | 3,992 | −9.6% | |
| 2000 | 3,828 | −4.1% | |
| 2010 | 3,405 | −11.1% | |
| 2014 (est.) | 3,393 | [4] | −0.4% |
| Sources:[5][6][7][8][9] | |||
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 3,828 people, 1,685 households, and 1,034 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,104.2 people per square mile (1,589.2/km²). There were 1,802 housing units at an average density of 1,932.0 per square mile (748.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.03% White, 0.29% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.
There were 1,685 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $35,440, and the median income for a family was $43,476. Males had a median income of $36,711 versus $25,920 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,798. About 3.5% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Museums and other points of interest
The Springdale Free Public Library serves the borough.[10]
The Rachel Carson Homestead is located in Springdale.
Education
The borough is within the Allegheny Valley School District.
Notable people
- Rachel Carson, a marine biologist who authored Silent Spring
See also
- List of crossings of the Allegheny River (coal mine tunnels)
- Logans Ferry Mine Tunnel
References
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Springdale borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Riddle Run". Geographic Names Information System. 1979-08-02. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Number and Distribution of Inhabitants:Pennsylvania-Tennessee" (PDF). Fifteenth Census. U.S. Census Bureau.
- ^ "Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Springdale Free Public Library". Retrieved 2010-08-11.
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