Baldwin, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Geobox|Settlement
name = Baldwin
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category = Borough
etymology_type = Named for
etymology = Henry Baldwin
official_name = Borough of Baldwin
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country = United States
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state = Pennsylvania
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region = Allegheny
region_type = County
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lat_d = 40
lat_m = 21
lat_s = 26
lat_NS = N
long_d = 79
long_m = 58
long_s = 10
long_EW = W
elevation_imperial = 1214
elevation_round = 0
area_imperial = 5.9
area_land_imperial = 5.8
area_water_imperial = 0.15
area_water_percentage = 2.53
area_percentage_round = 2
area_round = 1
area_land_round = 1
area_water_round = 1
population_as_of = 2000
population = 19999
population_density_imperial = 3465.5
population_density_round = 1
established_type = Incorporated
established = October 27, 1950
mayor = Alexander R. Bennett, Jr.
mayor_note = [cite web | title =Baldwin Borough | work =Pittsburgh Tribune-Review| publisher =Pittsburgh Tribune-Review| url = http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_77082.html | accessdate = 2007-07-03]
timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
postal_code = 15227
postal_code_type = ZIP code
area_code = 412
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free_type = School District
free = Baldwin-Whitehall

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map_caption = Location of Baldwin in Allegheny County
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Baldwin is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 19,999 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Baldwin is located at coor dms|40|21|26|N|79|58|10|W|cityGR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of convert|5.9|sqmi|km2, of which, convert|5.8|sqmi|km2 of it is land and convert|0.1|sqmi|km2 of it is water. Its average elevation is convert|1214|ft|m above sea level GR|3.

urrounding communities

*Pittsburgh neighborhoods
**Arlington
**Carrick
**Southside Flats
*Bethel Park
*Brentwood
*South Park
*Whitehall
*West Mifflin

History

Baldwin Borough was incorporated on October 27, 1950, from Baldwin Township.cite web| url =http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/counties/pdfs/Allegheny.pdf | title = "Allegheny County - 2nd Class" | accessdate = 2007-08-19| language = English]

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 19,999 people, 8,193 households, and 5,776 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,465.5 people per square mile (1,338.2/km²). There were 8,883 housing units at an average density of 1,539.3/sq mi (594.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.20% White, 2.42% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 8,193 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the borough the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $40,752, and the median income for a family was $48,503. Males had a median income of $39,086 versus $28,458 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,918. About 3.9% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

External links

* [http://digital.library.pitt.edu/maps/ Historic Pittsburgh Map Collections]
** [http://images.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/maps/showmap.pl?client=maps&
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** [http://digital.library.pitt.edu/maps/86v01ind.html 1886 - Atlas of the Vicinity of the Cities Pittsburgh and Allegheny Pennsylvania]
** [http://digital.library.pitt.edu/maps/05vsvind.html 1906 - Southern Vicinity of Pittsburgh]

References