Aspinwall, Pennsylvania

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Country United States
State Pennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
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 - elevation758 ft (0 m)
 - coordinatesCoordinates:
Area0.4 mi (0 km)
 - land0.3 mi (1 km)
 - water0.04 mi (0 km)
Population2,960 (2000)
Density3,463.2 /mi (0 /km)
IncorporatedDecember 28, 1892
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TimezoneEST (UTC-5)
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Location of Aspinwall in Allegheny County
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Location of Aspinwall in Pennsylvania
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Aspinwall is a borough on the Allegheny River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. It is essentially a residential place. In 1900, 1,231 people resided in Aspinwall, and that number rose to 2,592 in 1910, and 3,170 by 1920. The population was 2,960 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Aspinwall is located at (40.493018, -79.903191)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²). 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (10.81%) is water.

Its average elevation is 758 ft (231 m) above sea level GR3.

Surrounding communities

History

In the mid-1880s, the area which is now Aspinwall was primarily owned by the decendants of James Ross, but as the steel industry was thriving in Pittsburgh, Henry Warner, superintendent of the Allegheny County Workhouse, had the idea of creating a residential community along the bank of a river.

Warner traveled to New York to discuss the idea with Mrs. Annie Aspinwall. He purchased 155 acres of land from her and formed the Aspinwall Land Company in 1890. Pittsburghers, mostly from the upper-middle class, purchased lots from the 60 available home sites. By 1890, the town had 400 residents, most of whom were young couples with children. The existing government of O'Hara Township was having difficulty providing services to the rapidly growing area and, in 1892, 40 residents of the new community signed a petition requesting incorporation as "The Borough of Aspinwall, a self-governing unit."[1]

Aspinwall was officially incorporated as a borough on December 28, 1892, from O'Hara Township.[2]

From 1893 to 1905, Aspinwall developed in three phases, beginning with the area closest to the Allegheny River. On September 25, 1905, a group of Aspinwall residents purchased 200 acres from the Delafield Plan and annexed this additional land to the borough.

Early recreational facilities in the borough included tennis courts and water fountains. During World War I, the Patriots Committee of Aspinwall purchased wrist watches from a watch factory in Canton, Ohio, which they presented to the approximately 164 Aspinwall men entering the service. Aspinwall also held their own victory parade and memorial service for the soldiers of their borough.[1]

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,960 people, 1,499 households, and 728 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,463.2/km² (8,904.9/mi²). There were 1,584 housing units at an average density of 1,853.3/km² (4,765.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.11% White, 0.27% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 1,499 households out of which 18.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.4% were non-families. 46.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the borough the population was spread out with 18.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 76.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $41,993, and the median income for a family was $58,750. Males had a median income of $45,231 versus $34,180 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $31,344. About 6.6% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

References

1. ^ "History of The Borough of Aspinwall, Pennsylvania" (English). Retrieved on 2007-08-19.
2. ^ "Allegheny County - 2nd Class" (English). Retrieved on 2007-08-19.

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