Edgewood, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Edgewood, Pennsylvania
settlement_type = Borough
nickname =
motto =

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imagesize = 250px
image_caption = Edgewood's municipal building with its World War I memorial in the foreground


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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of Edgewood in Allegheny County

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mapsize1 = 250px
map_caption1 = Location of Allegheny County in Pennsylvania

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Pennsylvania
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Allegheny

government_footnotes = [http://www.edgewood.pgh.pa.us/edgewood-govtadmin.htm GOVERNMENT & ADMINISTRATION FOR EDGEWOOD BOROUGH] , Borough of Edgewood, 2008. Accessed 2008-07-25.]
government_type = Mayor-council
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Jean O. Davin (R)
leader_title1 =
leader_name1 =
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1888-12-01 [http://www.edgewood.pgh.pa.us/edgewood-information.htm EDGEWOOD BOROUGH INFORMATION] , Borough of Edgewood, 2008. Accessed 2008-07-25.]

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 1.5
area_land_km2 = 1.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.6
area_land_sq_mi = 0.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 3311
population_density_km2 = 2166.8
population_density_sq_mi = 5600.2

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 298
elevation_ft = 978
latd = 40 |latm = 25 |lats = 55 |latNS = N
longd = 79 |longm = 53 |longs = 4 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 15218
area_code = 412
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 42-22520GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = gnis|1174013|1174013
website =
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Edgewood is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to the city of Pittsburgh. The population was 3,311 at the 2000 census, with an estimated 2006 population of 3,052. [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2006_42.csv | title = Subcounty population estimates: Pennsylvania 2000-2006| format = CSV | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2007-06-28 | accessdate = 2008-05-28]

History

Edgewood was incorporated on 1888-12-01.

Geography

Edgewood is located at coor dms|40|25|55|N|79|53|4|W|city (40.431868, -79.884321).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,311 people, 1,639 households, and 824 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5,600.2 people per square mile (2,166.8/km²). There were 1,730 housing units at an average density of 2,926.1/sq mi (1,132.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 89.13% White, 7.85% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.

There were 1,639 households out of which 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.7% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the borough the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $52,153, and the median income for a family was $68,281. Males had a median income of $47,292 versus $38,950 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $39,188. About 1.8% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Edgewood is governed by a mayor and borough council under the administration of Mayor Jean O. Davis (R), who took office in 2002. The council is composed of seven members:
*Scott Harding (R)
*Mal Hellett (R)
*Heidi McDonald (D)
*Nancy Davis Pryce (R)
*Ben Reynolds (D)
*Patricia Schaefer (D)
*Andrew Szefi (D)Councilwoman Schaefer is the president of the council. [ [http://www.edgewood.pgh.pa.us/edgewood-govt-council.htm GOVERNMENT & ADMINISTRATION FOR EDGEWOOD BOROUGH] , Borough of Edgewood, 2008. Accessed 2008-07-25.]

ee also

*Edgewood Country Club
*Woodland Hills School District

References

External links

* [http://www.edgewood.pgh.pa.us/ Edgewood Borough]