Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
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Coraopolis [koreɔpəlɪs] is a borough in Allegheny County in the US state of Pennsylvania. The population was 6,131 at the 2000 census. In 1940 the population peaked at 11,086. It is a small town located to the west of Pittsburgh, along the Ohio River. The town is noted for its steep topography, numerous brick streets, and many large, old and exquisite homes. American Bridge Company has its headquarters here.
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[edit] Geography
Coraopolis is located at (40.515818, -80.162791)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²). 3.5 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (9.46%) is water.
[edit] Surrounding communities
Robinson Township, Moon Township, Neville Island (via Coraopolis Bridge)
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 6,131 people, 2,880 households, and 1,552 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,766.6/km² (4,582.3/mi²). There were 3,119 housing units at an average density of 898.7/km² (2,331.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 84.96% White, 12.43% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,880 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.1% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $32,321, and the median income for a family was $41,081. Males had a median income of $31,374 versus $25,269 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,595. About 6.4% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
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- National Weather Service Forecast for Coraopolis
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
