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Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°24′29″N 79°49′18″W / 40.40806°N 79.82167°W / 40.40806; -79.82167
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Borough of Turtle Creek
Turtle Creek High School, built in 1917.
Turtle Creek High School, built in 1917.
Etymology: Iroquois Turtle Clan
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 40°24′29″N 79°49′18″W / 40.40806°N 79.82167°W / 40.40806; -79.82167
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
Government
 • MayorKelly Kelley
Area
[1]
 • Total0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2)
 • Land0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,349
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
5,221
 • Density5,388.03/sq mi (2,079.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15145
Area code412
FIPS code42-77912
School DistrictWoodland Hills

Turtle Creek is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Pittsburgh. The population was 5,349 at the 2010 census.[3] George Westinghouse gave life to the place by constructing a manufacturing plant nearby. Turtle Creek takes its name from a small stream that flows into the Monongahela River.[4] Before white settlers arrived, there was a small village of Native Americans living there from the Turtle Clan of the Iroquois Nation. (See: East Pittsburgh and Wilmerding.)

Geography

Turtle Creek is located at 40°24′29″N 79°49′18″W / 40.40806°N 79.82167°W / 40.40806; -79.82167 (40.408018, -79.821802).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.

Neighboring municipalities

Turtle Creek has five borders, including Wilkins Township to the west and north, Monroeville to the east, Wilmerding to the southeast, North Versailles Township to the south, and East Pittsburgh to the southwest.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880548—
19003,262—
19104,99553.1%
19208,13862.9%
193010,69031.4%
19409,805−8.3%
195012,36326.1%
196010,607−14.2%
19708,308−21.7%
19806,959−16.2%
19906,556−5.8%
20006,076−7.3%
20105,349−12.0%
2016 (est.)5,221[2]−2.4%
Sources:[6][7][8][9][10][11]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 6,076 people, 2,717 households, and 1,516 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,205.2 people per square mile (2,393.8/km²). There were 2,969 housing units at an average density of 3,032.1 per square mile (1,169.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 92.71% White, 5.17% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 2,717 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.2% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,057, and the median income for a family was $43,975. Males had a median income of $28,859 versus $23,581 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,552. About 10.5% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

In 1900, 3,262 people lived here; in 1910, 4,995 people lived here, and in 1940, 9,805 people lived in Turtle Creek. The population was 6,076 at the 2000 census.

Culture

The 1960s harmony-pop vocal group the Vogues originated in Turtle Creek.[12]

Actor Ron Harper was born in Turtle Creek.

Government and Politics

Presidential Elections Results[13][14]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 38% 798 61% 1,257 1% 22
2012 35% 707 64% 1,301 1% 27

References

A detailed bird's-eye view of Turtle Creek in 1897
  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 13, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Turtle Creek borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
  4. ^ Porter, Thomas J. Jr. (May 10, 1984). "Town names carry a little bit of history". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ^ "Population-Pennsylvania" (PDF). U.S. Census 1910. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Number and Distribution of Inhabitants:Pennsylvania-Tennessee" (PDF). Fifteenth Census. U.S. Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  10. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  11. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ http://www.pandora.com/music/artist/vogues
  13. ^ EL. "2012 Allegheny County election". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  14. ^ EL. "2016 Pennsylvani general election..." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
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