Ellwood City, Pennsylvania
Ellwood City, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
Ewing Park in Ellwood City | |
Motto: "Changing Lives, Living Change"[1] | |
Location in Beaver County | |
Location in the state of Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 40°51′40″N 80°17′5″W / 40.86111°N 80.28472°WCoordinates: 40°51′40″N 80°17′5″W / 40.86111°N 80.28472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
Counties | Beaver, Lawrence |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tony Court |
Area | |
• Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
• Land | 2.3 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation[2] | 883 ft (269 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 7,921 |
• Density | 3,300/sq mi (1,300/km2) |
• Demonyms | Ellwoodian |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 16117 |
Area code(s) | 724 |
FIPS code | 42-23304[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1211951[2] |
Website | The Borough of Ellwood City |
Ellwood City is a borough in Beaver and Lawrence counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Ellwood City is 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Pittsburgh and some 8 miles (13 km) south-southeast of New Castle. In the past, Ellwood City sustained many heavy industries such as steel-tube mills, steel-car works, building-stone and limestone quarries, foundries and machine shops, and coal-mining. In 1900, 2,243 people lived in Ellwood City, 3,902 lived there in 1910, and 12,329 lived there in 1940. The population was 7,921 at the 2010 census.[4] Of this, 7,289 were in Lawrence County, and 632 in Beaver County.
Geography
Ellwood City is located at 40°51′40″N 80°17′05″W / 40.860983°N 80.284849°W (40.860983, -80.284849).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 2.09%, is water.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1900 | 2,243 | — | |
1910 | 3,902 | 74.0% | |
1920 | 8,958 | 129.6% | |
1930 | 12,323 | 37.6% | |
1940 | 12,329 | 0.0% | |
1950 | 12,945 | 5.0% | |
1960 | 12,413 | −4.1% | |
1970 | 10,857 | −12.5% | |
1980 | 9,998 | −7.9% | |
1990 | 8,894 | −11.0% | |
2000 | 8,688 | −2.3% | |
2010 | 7,921 | −8.8% | |
Est. 2014 | 7,682 | [6] | −3.0% |
Sources:[3][7][8][9] |
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 8,688 people, 3,716 households, and 2,393 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,716.6 people per square mile (1,433.5/km2). There were 4,006 housing units at an average density of 1,713.7 per square mile (661.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.22% White, 0.81% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.
There were 3,716 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. Of all households, 32.3% were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $28,926, and the median income for a family was $40,758. Males had a median income of $31,703 versus $21,285 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,784. About 8.6% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
The population at the 2010 census was 7,921, a change of -8.8% since 2000. There were 3,721 males (47.0%) and 4,200 females (53.0%). The median age was 42.0 years, compared to 40.1 for the state of Pennsylvania.[4]
The estimated median household income in 2007 was $35,555 (it was $28,926 in 2000), while in Pennsylvania it was $48,576. Estimated per capita income in 2007 was $18,674 in Ellwood City, versus $26,228 for the entire state. Estimated median house or condo value in 2007 was $91,245 (it was $75,700 in 2000), versus $155,000 for the state.
Notable people
- Jim Gerlach, U.S. congressman[10]
- Donnie Iris, rock musician
- Sean Miller, University of Arizona men's basketball coach
- Matt Osborne, professional wrestler, best known as the original Doink the Clown in the World Wrestling Federation
- Don Schaly, college baseball coaching great; only coach in college baseball history to win 1,000 or more games and win more than 80% of his games. Won 3 national championships and 4 national coach of the year awards at Marietta College.
- Hack Wilson, Baseball Hall of Famer [11]
- George Zeber, former player for the New York Yankees [12]
- Leslie H. Sabo, Jr., Vietnam War hero. Posthumously received the Medal of Honor after 40 years lag period.
- Princess Ileana of Romania - founded the Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, the first English language Orthodox monastery in North America.
- Robert Risko, caricature artist; Risko's work is published regularly in major magazines including The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Playboy, Vanity Fair, Esquire, and Interview and seen everywhere including television on VH1's Pop 200 Icons Countdown
- Stephen Johns, professional hockey player, defenseman for the Dallas Stars of the NHL
- Debra McCloskey Todd, Justice on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Jan, 2008–present
References
- ↑ "The Borough of Ellwood City". The Borough of Ellwood City. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 3 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Ellwood City borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ "GERLACH, Jim, (1955 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Hack Wilson Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ↑ "George Zeber Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
External links
- Borough of Ellwood City official website
- Ellwood City Chamber of Commerce
- Ellwood City community website
- Photos of the Ellwood steel mill
- (http://www.ellwoodcityledger.com Official News for Ellwood City)