Upper St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania
Upper St. Clair Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | |
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Area code | 412 |
FIPS code | 42-003-79274 |
Website | http://www.twpusc.org |
Upper St. Clair is a
Around 9% of the township's area is dedicated to 14 parks and multiple fields, totaling approximately 733 acres.[2] The township has six borders with neighboring communities, including South Fayette Township to the west, Bridgeville to the northwest, Scott Township and Mt. Lebanon to the north, Bethel Park to the east, and Peters Township in Washington County to the south.
Etymology
History
The first European settler in present-day Upper St. Clair was John Fife, who settled near what is now the intersection of Washington and McLaughlin Run roads in 1762.[4]
St. Clair was one of the original townships of
The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 had its roots in Upper St. Clair.
Formed as a volunteer
The community was home to several mines beginning in the late 19th century. Freehold Real Estate Co. built the first major residential development in March 1913 along Washington Road, which at the time was conveniently close to streetcar service. During the 1930s, Upper St. Clair was recorded as a community within the city which had a school district providing regular nursing services.[6]
Today, the community has many fashionable homes and is considered one of the wealthiest suburbs of Pittsburgh.[7] The township has also gained fame as being a filming location for the movie The Perks of Being a Wallflower.[8][9][10]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25 km2), of which 0.10% is water.[11]
Education
Upper St. Clair is served by a K-12 namesake public school district, consisting of three elementary schools (Baker, Eisenhower, and Streams), two middle schools (Boyce and Fort Couch), and a single Upper St. Clair High School. In addition, a church named for St. Louise de Marillac hosts a private Catholic-affiliated school serving from Pre-K to 8th grade. A K-8 school for students with special needs known as the Wesley School also operates within the township.[12][13][14]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1850 | 1,626 | — | |
1860 | 1,847 | 13.6% | |
1870 | 810 | −56.1% | |
1880 | 829 | 2.3% | |
1890 | 1,548 | 86.7% | |
1900 | 2,693 | 74.0% | |
1910 | 1,311 | −51.3% | |
1920 | 1,458 | 11.2% | |
1930 | 1,947 | 33.5% | |
1940 | 2,486 | 27.7% | |
1950 | 3,629 | 46.0% | |
1960 | 8,287 | 128.4% | |
1970 | 15,471 | 86.7% | |
1980 | 19,023 | 23.0% | |
1990 | 19,692 | 3.5% | |
2000 | 20,053 | 1.8% | |
2010 | 19,229 | −4.1% | |
2020 | 21,160 | 10.0% | |
Sources:[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] |
As of the
There were 7,506 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% were married couples living together, and 17.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[24]
In the township the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% were 20 to 29, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.9 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 males, there were 96.29 females.[24]
Government and politics
The structure of Upper St. Clair is a managerial government along with an elected Board of Commissioners consisting of seven members. In a Commission/Manager form of government, the main responsibility of the Board of Commissioner is to function as a policy-making body of government, while the managerial body is responsible for the administrative functions of the Township.
Matthew R. Serakowski is the current Township Manager and Mark S. Mansfield is the current Assistant Township Manager. The elected Board of Commissioners are Mark D. Christie (President), Nicholas J. Seitanakis (Vice President), Russell Del Re, C. Elise Logan, Robert W. Orchowski, Daniel R. Paoly, and Ronald J. Pardini.[25]
Jonathan Wharton is the current Chief of Police, who was appointed in August 2018.[26]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties
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2020 | 46% 6,380 | 53% 7,353 | 1% 173 |
2016 | 52% 6,064 | 48% 5.618 | 1% 76 |
2012
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62% 7,388 | 37% 4,468 | 1% 87 |
Notable people
- Sean Casey, former Major League Baseball first baseman, current baseball analyst for MLB Network
- Stephen Chbosky, novelist, screenwriter, and film director best known for the coming-of-age novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower
- Dave Giusti, former American Major League baseball pitcher, chiefly for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Chuck Greenberg, former owner of the Texas Rangers and Altoona Curve; born and raised in Upper St. Clair; raised his family in the township
- Todd Haley, former head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs; former offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, and Cleveland Browns.
- Tunch Ilkin, former NFL player and Steelers broadcaster
- Anthony Jeselnik, stand-up comic
- Sean Lee, former NFL linebacker
- Grant Lewis, former NHL defenseman
- Ryan Malone, former NHL forward and Olympic athlete[29]
- Greg Miller, animator and television director[30]
- Dylan Reese, former NHL defenseman[31]
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ "Recreation & Leisure - Parks & Fields". www.twpusc.org. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ISBN 0-9752627-5-0.
- ^ "History of Upper St. Clair". Township of Upper St. Clair. Archived from the original on July 14, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Pennsylvania Code Title 302, Section 25.1–101 et seq.
- ISBN 9780231901406.
- ^ "Top 20 and Bottom 20 Wealthiest Suburbs". ERSI. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "2361 Giant Oaks Dr, Upper Saint Clair, PA 15241 | Trulia". Trulia Real Estate Search. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ "Filming Locations for The Perks Of Being A Wallflower (2012), around Pittsburgh". The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ "The perks of being Stephen Chbosky: Upper St. Clair native talks about his novel and new film". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ "Census 2000 Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 17, 2002. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
- ^ "Upper St. Clair School District / Overview". www.uscsd.k12.pa.us. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "St. Louise de Marillac Catholic School". Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "Wesley K-8 and Wesley High School". Wesley Family Services. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties" (PDF). 1870 United States Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ^ "Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties" (PDF). 1880 United States Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ "Population-Pennsylvania" (PDF). U.S. Census 1910. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ^ "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 November 22, 2013.
- ^ "Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ^ Bureau, U. S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ a b c "2020: DEC Demographic Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Government - Board of Commissioners". www.twpusc.org. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ Kish, Terry. "Upper St. Clair welcomes new police chief". The Almanac. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ EL. "2012 Allegheny County election". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ EL. "2016 Pennsylvania general election..." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ "Ryan Malone". NHL.com -Players. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Owen, Rob (August 25, 2000). "TV Preview: 'Robot' survivor?". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "Pens sign Upper St. Clair native Reese". Retrieved July 2, 2012.