Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with Beaver Borough, Pennsylvania.
Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Beaver County Courthouse
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Beaver County
Location in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Map of the United States highlighting Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location in the U.S.
Founded March 12, 1800
Seat Beaver
Largest city Aliquippa
Area
 • Total 444 sq mi (1,150 km2)
 • Land 435 sq mi (1,127 km2)
 • Water 9.3 sq mi (24 km2), 2.1%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 168,871
 • Density 388/sq mi (150/km²)
Congressional district 12th
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.beavercountypa.gov

Footnotes:

Designated July 5, 1982[1]

Beaver County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 170,539.[2] Its county seat is Beaver.[3] The county was created on March 12, 1800, from parts of Allegheny and Washington Counties.[4] It took its name from the Beaver River.[5]

Beaver County is part of the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 444 square miles (1,150 km2), of which 435 square miles (1,130 km2) is land and 9.3 square miles (24 km2) (2.1%) is water.[6]

Bodies of water

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18005,776—
181012,168110.7%
182015,34026.1%
183024,18357.6%
184029,36821.4%
185026,689−9.1%
186029,1409.2%
187036,14824.0%
188039,6059.6%
189050,07726.4%
190056,43212.7%
191078,25338.7%
1920111,62142.6%
1930149,06233.5%
1940156,7545.2%
1950175,19211.8%
1960206,94818.1%
1970208,4180.7%
1980204,441−1.9%
1990186,093−9.0%
2000181,412−2.5%
2010170,539−6.0%
Est. 2015168,871[7]−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10]
1990–2000[11] 2010–2013[2]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 181,412 people, 72,576 households, and 50,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 418 people per square mile (161/km²). There were 77,765 housing units at an average density of 179 per square mile (69/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.55% White, 5.96% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 0.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 23.0% were of German, 17.4% Italian, 9.9% Irish, 6.5% English, 6.4% Polish and 5.8% American ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 72,576 households out of which 28.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the age distribution of the population shows 22.60% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 18.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.20 males.

Birth rate

Beaver County's live birth rate was 2,437 births in 1990. Beaver County's live birth rate in 2000 was 1,891 births, while in 2011 it had declined to 1,690 babies.[13] Over the past 50 years (1960 to 2010), rural Pennsylvania saw a steady decline in both the number and proportion of residents under 18 years old. In 1960, 1.06 million rural residents, or 35 percent of the rural population, were children.

Teen Pregnancy rate

Beaver County reported 1,069 babies born to teens (age15-19) in 2011. In 2015, the number of teen births in Beaver County was 1,025.[14]

County poverty demographics

According to research by The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, which is a legislative Agency of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the poverty rate for Beaver County was 11.7% in 2014.[15] The statewide poverty rate was 13.6% in 2014. The 2012 childhood poverty rate by school district was: Ambridge Area School District – 40.6% living at 185% or below than the Federal Poverty Level, Aliquippa School District – 82.7%, Beaver Area School District – 17.4%, Big Beaver Falls Area School District – 71.3%, Blackhawk School District – 27.9%, Central Valley School District – 30.8%, Freedom Area School District – 40.8%, Hopewell Area School District – 24.9%, Midland Borough School District – 64.9%, New Brighton Area School District – 54.4%, Riverside Beaver County School District – 31.9%, Rochester Area High School – 66.3%, South Side Area School District – 31.5%, and Western Beaver County School District – 36.5%.[16] The child poverty rate is collected by the school districts as part of the federal free school lunch program.

Government and politics

In November 2008, there were 118,269 registered voters in Beaver County.[17]

By April 2016, there were 109,091 registered voters, a decrease of 7.7% since 2008. The county is also divided into 129 precincts.[18]

Beaver County used to be a Democratic stronghold. In 2015, however, the GOP took majority status in the Commissioners' Office for the first time since 1955. Multiple Democratic seats in both houses of the Pennsylvania Legislature have been lost to Republicans over the past few years. In statewide and federal elections it has been moving rightward as well. In 2004 Democrat John Kerry won Beaver County over Republican George Bush 51% to 48%. In 2008 Republican John McCain defeated Democrat Barack Obama 50% to 47%, becoming the first republican to win there since 1972. Each of the three state row office winners carried Beaver. In 2010 Republican Governor Tom Corbett and Republican Senator Pat Toomey both carried Beaver in their successful statewide bids.

County commissioners

Other county offices

State Senate

State House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

Attractions

Beaver County offers many shops and places to eat. Beaver County is home to the Beaver Valley Mall located in Center Township which is home to hundreds of shops and restaurants.

Near Koppel there is Buttermilk Falls, a naturally occurring waterfall.

Transportation

Major highways

Airports

Public transit

Public transit is provided by the Beaver County Transit Authority.

Education

Colleges and universities

Community, junior, and technical colleges

Map of Beaver County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts. Note that two of those districts on this map, Monaca School District and Center Area School District, merged in 2009 to form the Central Valley School District.

Public school districts

The 498 school districts of Pennsylvania, that have high schools, were ranked for student academic achievement as demonstrated by three years of math and reading PSSA results by the Pittsburgh Business Times in 2008.

High schools

Charter schools

As reported by the Pennsylvania Department of Education – EdNA. April 2010.

Private schools

As reported by the Pennsylvania Department of Education – EdNA. April 2010.

Former school districts

In 2009, Center Area School District and Monaca School District merged to form Central Valley School District.

Communities

Map of Beaver County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Beaver County:

Cities

Boroughs

Townships

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Former community

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Beaver County.[20]

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Population (2010 Census) Municipal type Incorporated
1 Aliquippa 9,438 City 1928 (borough) 1987 (city)
2 Beaver Falls 8,987 City 1868 (borough) 1928 (city)
3 Economy 8,970 Borough 1957
4 Ellwood City (partially in Lawrence County) 7,921 Borough
5 Ambridge 7,050 Borough 1905
6 New Brighton 6,025 Borough 1838
7 Monaca 5,737 Borough 1840
8 † Beaver 4,531 Borough 1802
9 Baden 4,135 Borough 1868
10 Rochester 3,657 Borough 1849
11 Ohioville 3,533 Borough 1860
12 Harmony Township 3,197 CDP and Township 1851
13 Patterson Township 3,029 CDP and Township 1845
14 Midland 2,635 Borough 1906
15 Conway 2,176 Borough 1902
16 Big Beaver 1,970 Borough 1858
17 Industry 1,835 Borough 1960
18 Freedom 1,569 Borough 1838
19 West Mayfield 1,239 Borough 1923
20 Koppel 762 Borough 1910
21 Bridgewater 704 Borough 1835
22 Patterson Heights 636 Borough 1899
23 East Rochester 567 Borough 1908
24 South Heights 475 Borough 1910
25 New Galilee 379 Borough 1854
26 Fallston 266 Borough 1829
27 Darlington 254 Borough 1820
28 Eastvale 225 Borough 1892
29 Shippingport 214 Borough 1910
30 Georgetown 174 Borough 1850
31 Hookstown 147 Borough 1843
32 Frankfort Springs 130 Borough 1844
33 Homewood 109 Borough 1910
34 Glasgow 60 Borough 1854

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  2. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. ↑ "History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania" Page 1, 1882
  5. ↑ Hoover, Gladys L. (September 18, 1974). "County Got its Name From Stream". Beaver County Times. pp. C11. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "County Totals Dataset: Population, Population Change and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  12. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  13. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Health, Birth Age County Reports 1990 and 2011, 2011
  14. ↑ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (2016). "Pennsylvania Teen Births 2015".
  15. ↑ US Census Bureau (2015). "Poverty Rates by County Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates".
  16. ↑ Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (2012). "Student Poverty Concentration 2012".
  17. ↑ Running for Office. Dos.state.pa.us. Retrieved on 2013-07-23.
  18. ↑ "2016 General Primary Results". Beaver County, Pennsylvania. May 10, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  19. ↑ http://www.beavercountypa.gov/history-beaver-county
  20. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2016-02-13.

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