Shaler Township, Pennsylvania
Shaler Township, Pennsylvania | |
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ZIP code | 15101, 15116, 15209, 15215, 15223 |
Area code | 412 |
FIPS code | 42-003-69584 |
School district | Shaler Area |
Website | www.shaler.org |
Shaler Township is a
History
Traders began settling in the Shaler area in the mid-18th century. The most prominent early trader in the area was
The village of Glenshaw, Pennsylvania—at the center of what became Shaler Township—was established in the early 19th century, beginning with a log sawmill built by
On March 20, 1845, a petition to form a new township from portions of
At the time of establishment, Shaler Township encompassed all of its current holdings plus the boroughs of Etna, Millvale, and a large tract of Ross Township. By 1868, Shaler lost much of its land to the new boroughs. In 1900, Shaler became one of the early townships to be classified as a township of the first class. The township's boundaries remain basically the same today as they were in 1900.
Early settlement of the Shaler area was sporadic, with small farming and mercantile villages appearing. These mainly developed in the valleys next to
From 1907 until 1931 the interurban Pittsburgh and Butler Street Railway passed through the township, linking it with Pittsburgh and Butler.
Following the
Geography
Shaler Township is located at 40°31′15″N 79°57′49″W / 40.52083°N 79.96361°W (40.520926, -79.963784).[7] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 11.2 square miles (29.0 km2), of which 11.0 square miles (28.5 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km2) (1.70%) is water.
Streams
Shaler is largely hilly, with three stream valleys which run from the north into the
Surrounding and adjacent communities
Shaler Township has eight land borders, including
Several portions of the township have Pittsburgh mailing addresses.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1940 | 11,185 | — | |
1950 | 16,430 | 46.9% | |
1960 | 24,939 | 51.8% | |
1970 | 33,369 | 33.8% | |
1980 | 33,694 | 1.0% | |
1990 | 30,533 | −9.4% | |
2000 | 29,757 | −2.5% | |
2010 | 28,757 | −3.4% | |
2018 (est.) | 27,963 | [2] | −2.8% |
U.S. Decennial Census[9][10] |
As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 29,757 people, 11,932 households, and 8,686 families residing in the township. The racial makeup of the township was 97.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.5% of the population.
There were 11,932 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,118, and the median income for a family was $56,998. Males had a median income of $40,991 versus $29,473 for females. The
Government and politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties
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2020 | 49.4% 9,257 | 49.3% 9,239 | 1% 225 |
2016
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53% 8,539 | 46% 7,443 | 1% 162 |
2012
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54% 8,746 | 45% 7,231 | 1% 131 |
Councilmembers
- [2017-2019] Multiparty-6 (Mizgorski, Shutter, McElhome, Fisher, Boyle, Cross), Democrats-1(Skelley), Republicans-0[15]
Notable people
- Glenn Beckert, Major League Baseball Second baseman with the Chicago Cubs (1965–73) and San Diego Padres (1974–75).
- Governor of Pennsylvania, 2011–2015; former Shaler Township Commissioner
- Art Howe, Major League Baseball infielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, and St. Louis Cardinals; manager with the Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics, and New York Mets.[citation needed]
- Mark Madden, Radio personality, sports journalist, and former World Championship Wrestling commentator.
- Connor Michalek[16]
- video blog on YouTube
- Big Brother 14
Education
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Bureau, U. S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Malcom C. (1953). A History of Shaler Township. Published by the Author. pp. 3–4.
- ^ ISBN 0-7385-3701-2.
- ^ "Shaler Area School District - Our Community". 2006. Retrieved October 7, 2009.
- ^ Cushing, Thomas (1889). History of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania including its early settlement and progress to the present time; a description of its historic and interesting localities; its cities, towns and villages; religious, educational, social and military history; mining, manufacturing and commercial interests, improvements, resources, statistics, etc.; also, biographies of many of its representative citizens. A. Warner & Co. p. 179.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Smith, Malcom C. (1953). A History of Shaler Township. Published by the Author. p. 3.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/17216604v1p40ch02.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ EL. "2012 Allegheny County election". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ EL. "2016 Pennsylvania general election results". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ "Election Night Reporting".
- ^ EL. "Allegheny County". Election Results. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ Connor Michalek, 7-Year-Old Cancer Patient, Meets Daniel Bryan, Pro-Wrestling Hero December 12, 2012 Michalek, of Shaler Township, Penn., was diagnosed with cancer of the brain and spine when he was just 3 years old