East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||
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ZIP code 15112[3] | ||
Area code | 412 | |
FIPS code | 42-21712 | |
Website | eastpittsburghboro |
East Pittsburgh is a
History
The first transmission from pioneering radio station KDKA (AM) was made from East Pittsburgh on November 2, 1920.[citation needed]
In 1928, an early demonstration of a new broadcast medium was conducted at the Westinghouse laboratories in East Pittsburgh. Eventually, the new medium became known as
The East Pittsburgh School District included Bessemer Avenue Elementary School and East Pittsburgh Junior/Senior High School on Howard Street. East Pittsburgh's school colors were green and white, and its athletic teams were called the Shamrocks.[citation needed]
During the 1970–71 school year, the East Pittsburgh School District was merged, by court order, with the neighboring Turtle Creek School District for the following year. In the final basketball game between the two rivals, the Shamrocks defeated Turtle Creek, 65–63.[citation needed]
Government and politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 20% 152 | 78% 581 | 1% 9 |
2016 | 21% 155 | 77% 578 | 2% 14 |
2012 | 20% 147 | 79% 597 | 1% 8 |
Geography
East Pittsburgh is located at 40°23′49″N 79°50′24″W / 40.39694°N 79.84000°W (40.396969, -79.839869).[9] The borough is about 3 miles (4.8 km) outside of the easternmost city limits of Pittsburgh and about 10 miles (16 km) from city hall in Pittsburgh.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.
Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods
East Pittsburgh has four borders, including Chalfant to the north, Turtle Creek to the northeast, North Versailles Township (via the Westinghouse Bridge or East Pittsburgh–McKeesport Blvd. Bridge) from the east to the southwest, and North Braddock to the west and northwest.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 2,883 | — | |
1910 | 5,615 | 94.8% | |
1920 | 6,527 | 16.2% | |
1930 | 6,214 | −4.8% | |
1940 | 6,079 | −2.2% | |
1950 | 5,259 | −13.5% | |
1960 | 4,122 | −21.6% | |
1970 | 3,006 | −27.1% | |
1980 | 2,493 | −17.1% | |
1990 | 2,160 | −13.4% | |
2000 | 2,017 | −6.6% | |
2010 | 1,822 | −9.7% | |
2020 | 1,927 | 5.8% | |
Sources:[10][11][12][13][14][15][2] |
As of the
There were 936 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.7% were married couples living together, 21.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.0% were non-families. 43.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% 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 2.97.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $21,286, and the median income for a family was $32,037. Males had a median income of $26,512 versus $23,050 for females. The
Notable people
- Milton Katselas, stage and film director
- Abby Mann (1927–2008), film writer and producer
- Joseph Wambaugh, novelist
See also
- Shooting of Antwon Rose Jr.
References
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- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: East Pittsburgh borough, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
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- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.