Beaver, Pennsylvania
Beaver, Pennsylvania | ||
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Zip Code 15009 | ||
Area code | 724 | |
FIPS code | 42-04688 | |
Website | http://www.beaverpa.us |
Beaver is a borough in, and the county seat of, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States.[3] It is located near the confluence of the Beaver and Ohio Rivers, approximately 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,438.[4]
History
The area around Beaver was once home to Shawnee Indians, who were later displaced by groups such as the Mingoes and the Lenape. It was part of the Ohio Country that was in dispute during the French and Indian War.
Beaver became the site of
The community was laid out in 1792. In 1800, it became the county seat of the newly formed Beaver County. The first county court was established in Beaver in 1804. Growth was steady until 1879 when the arrival of the
Geography
According to the U.S. 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 (0.5 km2) (13.89%) is water.
Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods
Beaver borders three municipalities, with
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1820 | 361 | — | |
1830 | 914 | 153.2% | |
1840 | 551 | −39.7% | |
1850 | 2,054 | 272.8% | |
1860 | 817 | −60.2% | |
1870 | 1,120 | 37.1% | |
1880 | 1,178 | 5.2% | |
1890 | 1,552 | 31.7% | |
1900 | 2,348 | 51.3% | |
1910 | 3,456 | 47.2% | |
1920 | 4,135 | 19.6% | |
1930 | 5,665 | 37.0% | |
1940 | 5,641 | −0.4% | |
1950 | 6,360 | 12.7% | |
1960 | 6,160 | −3.1% | |
1970 | 6,100 | −1.0% | |
1980 | 5,441 | −10.8% | |
1990 | 5,028 | −7.6% | |
2000 | 4,775 | −5.0% | |
2010 | 4,529 | −5.2% | |
2020 | 4,438 | −2.0% | |
2021 (est.) | 4,698 | [7] | 5.9% |
Sources:[8][9][10][11][2] |
As of the 2000 census,[9] of 2000, there were 4,775 people, 2,112 households, and 1,260 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5,119 inhabitants per square mile (1,976/km2). There were 2,297 housing units at an average density of 2,463 inhabitants per square mile (951/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.44% White, 2.64% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 2,112 households, out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.9% 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 2.83.
In the borough, the population was spread out, with 19.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $42,113, and the median income for a family was $57,208. Males had a median income of $43,198 versus $26,709 for females. The
Arts and culture
Beaver Historic District
In 1996, almost the entire community was listed on the
Library
The
Education
Children in Beaver are served by the
- College Square Elementary School – grades K-2
- Dutch Ridge Elementary School – grades 3-6
- Beaver Area Middle School – grades 7-8
- Beaver Area High School – grades 9-12
Notable people
- Daniel Agnew, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- United States Congressman[14]
- Rudyerd Boulton, ornithologist
- longest-serving mayors in the U.S.
- Amber Mariano, winner of Survivor: All-Stars
- Nate Martin, co-founder & CEO of Puzzle Break, first American Escape Room company
- Tom McCreery, Major League Baseball player[15]
- Matthew Quay, United States Senator
- Harrison Holt Richardson, youngest member of the United States Antarctic Service Expedition
- Nina Chermak Rosenberg, American costume designer[16]
- Ralph Francis Scalera, judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- Jeff Shaver, former Major League Baseball player
- NFL Linebacker for the Buffalo Bills and the New York Giants
- ornithologist
- clubwoman
- Florence Wickham, contralto opera singer
See also
- List of cities and towns along the Ohio River
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Beaver borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "2011 Tree Cities USA Communities in Pennsylvania". Arbor Day Foundation. May 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- Beaver County Times, 2007-10-25, pp. A1, A3.
- ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Taylor, David S. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Beaver Historic District, National Park Service, 1996-07-06, Inventory of Beaver Historic District properties, and Accompanying map
- ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Marquis Who's Who. 1967.
- ISBN 0-02-578970-8.
- ^ Conley, Patti (April 26, 2009). "Derby tips hat to local designer". The Beaver County Times. Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved August 27, 2023.