Sewickley, Pennsylvania
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Sewickley is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 12 miles west northwest of Pittsburgh along the Ohio River. It is a residential suburb of Pittsburgh. The population was 3,902 at the 2000 census. The Sewickley Bridge crosses the Ohio River at Sewickley.
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[edit] Geography
Sewickley is located at (40.539035, -80.180701)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (11.11%) is water.
[edit] Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods
Edgeworth, Moon Township (via Sewickley Bridge), Osbourne, Sewickley Heights, Aleppo Township
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,902 people, 1,891 households, and 1,000 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,569.3/km² (4,071.2/mi²). There were 2,037 housing units at an average density of 819.3/km² (2,125.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 88.21% White, 9.64% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 1,891 households out of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.1% were non-families. 43.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 79.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $39,598, and the median income for a family was $56,500. Males had a median income of $48,988 versus $33,311 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,571. About 2.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
There are several private schools in the area; Sewickley Academy, St. James Catholic School and Eden Christian Academy. The public school system, Quaker Valley School District, is renowned for an innovative laptop-technology grant received in 2000 from former Pennsylvania governor Tom Ridge. Quaker Valley School District is often regarded as one of the best and academically top-ranked school districts in the nation. In the spring of 2006, U.S.News & World Report ranked Quaker Valley High School among the top 2% of high schools nationwide.
[edit] Trivia
- The movie Houseguest (1995) was set in this town. Although one scene in this movie took place in a McDonalds restaurant, there is actually no McDonalds in the town, and this scene was filmed in the local hardware store which was given a false front.
- Home to NHL Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux and Penguins 2005-06 rookie star Sidney Crosby, as well as longtime NHL All-Star goaltender Tom Barrasso.
- Hometown of actor and former MTV VJ Dan Cortese and longtime NFL head coach legend Chuck Knox.
- "Sewickley" is thought to be a Native American word meaning "sweet water". Historians dispute if Native Americans were referring to the Ohio River as the "sweet water" or if it was the syrup derived from a local abundance of maple trees.[1]
- Sewickley is also the home of Lynn Swann
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- 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
- Borough of Sewickley official website
[edit] References
- ^ What's in a Name?, Article about the origins of the word "Sewickley". Apr 14, 2004.
