Allegheny County, Pennsylvania







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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

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Allegheny County Courthouse





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Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania

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Founded September 24, 1788
Named for Allegheny River
Seat Pittsburgh
Largest city Pittsburgh
Area
 • Total 745 sq mi (1,930 km2)
 • Land 730 sq mi (1,891 km2)
 • Water 14 sq mi (36 km2), 1.9%
Population (est.)
 • (2017) 1,223,048
 • Density 1,675/sq mi (647/km2)
Congressional districts
17th, 18th
Time zone Eastern
Website www.alleghenycounty.us

Footnotes:

Pennsylvania Historical Marker
Designated December 30, 1982[1]




Interactive map of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania


Allegheny County (/ælɪˈɡni/) is a county in the southwest of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2017 the population was 1,223,048, making it the state's second-most populous county, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh.[2]
Allegheny County is included in the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and in the Pittsburgh Designated Market Area.


Allegheny was Pennsylvania's first to bear a Native American name, being named after the Allegheny River. The word "Allegheny" is of Lenape origin, with uncertain meaning. It is usually said to mean "fine river", but sometimes said to refer to an ancient mythical tribe called "Allegewi" that lived along the river before being destroyed by the Lenape.[3]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Adjacent counties


    • 2.2 Major Highways




  • 3 Law and government


    • 3.1 State relations


    • 3.2 County Executive


    • 3.3 County Council


    • 3.4 Other elected county offices




  • 4 Politics


    • 4.1 Voter registration


    • 4.2 State representatives


    • 4.3 State senators


    • 4.4 U.S. representatives




  • 5 Demographics


  • 6 Economy


  • 7 Regions


  • 8 Education


    • 8.1 Colleges and universities


    • 8.2 Community, junior and technical colleges


    • 8.3 Public school districts


    • 8.4 Approved private schools


    • 8.5 Private high schools


    • 8.6 21st Century Community Learning Centers




  • 9 Transportation


    • 9.1 Major roadways




  • 10 Parks and recreation


  • 11 Sports


  • 12 Communities


    • 12.1 Cities


    • 12.2 Boroughs


    • 12.3 Townships


    • 12.4 Census-designated places


    • 12.5 Unincorporated communities


    • 12.6 Former places


    • 12.7 Population ranking




  • 13 See also


  • 14 References


  • 15 External links





History


Little is known of the region's inhabitants prior to European contact. During the colonial era, various native groups claimed or settled in the area, resulting in a multi-ethnic mix that included Iroquois, Lenape, Shawnee, and Mingo. European fur traders such as Peter Chartier established trading posts in the region in the early eighteenth century.




1680 British map of western Pennsylvania, and Allegheny County from the Darlington Collection


In 1749, Captain Pierre Joseph Céloron de Blainville claimed the Ohio Valley and all of western Pennsylvania for Louis XV of France. The captain traveled along the Ohio and Allegheny rivers inserting lead plates in the ground to mark the land for France.


Since most of the towns during that era were developed along waterways, both the French and the British desired control over the local rivers. Therefore, the British sent Major George Washington to expel the French from their posts, with no success. Failing in this objective, he nearly drowned in the ice-filled Allegheny River while returning. The English tried in 1754 to again enter the area. They sent 41 Virginians to build Fort Prince George. The French learned of the plan and sent an army to capture the fort, which they then resumed building with increased fortification, renaming it Fort Duquesne.


The loss cost the English dearly because Fort Duquesne became a focal point of the French and Indian War. The first attempt to retake the fort, the Braddock Expedition, failed miserably.[4] It was recaptured in 1758 by British forces under General John Forbes; he had it destroyed after its capture. The British then built a new, larger fort on the site, including a moat, and named it Fort Pitt. The site is now Pittsburgh's Point State Park.


Both Pennsylvania and Virginia claimed the region that is now Allegheny County. Pennsylvania administered most of the region as part of its Westmoreland County. Virginia considered everything south of the Ohio River and east of the Allegheny River to be part of its Yohogania County and governed it from Fort Dunmore. In addition, parts of the county were located in the proposed British colony of Vandalia and the proposed U.S. state of Westsylvania. The overlapping boundaries, multiple governments, and confused deed claims soon proved unworkable. In 1780 Pennsylvania and Virginia agreed to extend the Mason–Dixon line westward, and the region became part of Pennsylvania. From 1781 until 1788, much of what had been claimed as part of Yohogania County, Virginia, was administered as a part of the newly created Washington County, Pennsylvania.


Allegheny County was officially created on September 24, 1788, from parts of Washington and Westmoreland counties. It was formed due to pressure from settlers living in the area around Pittsburgh, which became the county seat in 1791. The county originally extended north to the shores of Lake Erie; it was reduced to its current borders by 1800.




The Allegheny County Courthouse


In the 1790s, a whiskey excise tax was imposed by the United States federal government. This started the so-called Whiskey Rebellion when the farmers who depended on whiskey income refused to pay and drove off tax collector John Neville. After a series of demonstrations by farmers, President George Washington sent troops to stop the rebellion.


The area developed rapidly in the 1800s to become the nation's prime steel producer; Pittsburgh gained the label "Steel Capital of the World".


In 1913 the County's 125th anniversary was celebrated with a week long chain of events, the final day September 27 was marked with a steamboat parade consisting of 30 paddle wheelers which sailed from Monongahela Wharf down the Ohio to the Davis Island Dam. The boats in line were the Steel City (formerly the Pittsburgh and Cincinnati packet Virginia), the flag ship; City of Parkersburg, Charles Brown, Alice Brown, Exporter, Sam Brown, Boaz, Raymond Horner, Swan, Sunshine, I. C. Woodward, Cruiser, Volunteer, A. R. Budd, J. C. Risher, Clyde, Rival, Voyager, Jim Brown, Rover, Charlie Clarke, Robt. J. Jenkins, Slipper, Bertha, Midland Sam Barnum, Cadet, Twilight, and Troubadour.[5]



Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 745 square miles (1,930 km2), of which 730 square miles (1,900 km2) is land and 14 square miles (36 km2) (1.9%) is water.[6]


Three majors traverse Allegheny County: the Allegheny River and the Monongahela River converge at Downtown Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River. The Youghiogheny River flows into the Monongahela River at McKeesport, 10 miles (16 km) southeast. There are several islands in these courses. The rivers drain into the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River. Although the county's industrial growth caused the clearcutting of the area's forests, a significant woodland remains.



Adjacent counties




  • Butler County (north)


  • Armstrong County (northeast)


  • Beaver County (northwest)


  • Westmoreland County (east and south)


  • Washington County (southwest)



Major Highways





  • I-76 / Penna Turnpike


  • I-79


  • I-279


  • I-376


  • I‑376 Bus.


  • I-579


  • US 19



  • US 19 Truck


  • US 22



  • US 22 Bus.


  • US 30



  • US 30 Truck


  • PA 8


  • PA 28


  • PA Turnpike 43


  • PA 48


  • PA 50


  • PA 51



  • PA 51 Truck


  • PA 60


  • PA 65


  • PA 88


  • PA 121


  • PA 130


  • PA 136


  • PA 148


  • PA 286


  • PA 380


  • PA Turnpike 576


  • PA 791


  • PA 837


  • PA 885


  • PA 906


  • PA 910


  • PA 978


  • PA 980




Law and government


Until January 1, 2000, Allegheny County's government was defined under Pennsylvania's Second Class County Code. The county government was charged with all local activities, including elections, prisons, airports, public health, and city planning. All public offices were headed by elected citizens. There were three elected county commissioners.


On January 1, 2000 the Home-Rule Charter went into effect. It replaced the three elected commissioners with an elected chief officer (the County Executive), a county council with 15 members (13 elected by district, two elected county-wide), and an appointed county manager. The changes were intended to maintain a separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches while providing greater citizen control.




County Medical Examiner office


The county has 130 self-governing municipalities, the most in the state (Luzerne is second with 76).[7] The county has one Second Class City (Pittsburgh) and three Third Class Cities (Clairton, Duquesne, and McKeesport).


A 2004 study found the county would be better served by consolidating the southeastern portion of the county (which includes many small communities with modest economies) into a large municipality ("Rivers City") with a combined population of approximately 250,000.[8]



State relations


Under the Onorato administration, Allegheny County paid $10,000 per month to Robert Ewanco, of Greenlee Partners, to lobby the Pennsylvania General Assembly.[9][10] County officials credit him with a "20-fold" return in the form of appropriations for a widening project on Pennsylvania Route 28, as well as a footbridge and security cameras at Duquesne University.[10]



County Executive



  • Rich Fitzgerald, Democrat


County Council




  • John DeFazio, President, At-large, Democrat

  • Tom Baker, District 1, Republican

  • Cindy Kirk, District 2, Republican

  • Anita Prizio, District 3, Democrat

  • Patrick Catena, District 4, Democrat

  • Sue Means, District 5, Republican

  • John F. Palmiere, District 6, Democrat

  • Nicholas Futules, District 7, Democrat

  • Dr. Charles Martoni, District 8, Democrat

  • Robert J. Macey, District 9, Democrat

  • DeWitt Walton, District 10, Democrat

  • Paul Klein, District 11, Democrat

  • Robert Palmosina, District 12, Democrat

  • Denise Ranalli-Russell, District 13, Democrat

  • Samuel DeMarco, III, At-large, Republican




Other elected county offices




  • Controller, Chelsa Wagner, Democrat

  • District Attorney, Stephen A. Zappala Jr., Democrat

  • Sheriff, William P. Mullen, Democrat

  • Treasurer, John K. Weinstein, Democrat




Politics



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Presidential elections results[11]
Year

Republican

Democratic

Third parties

2016
39.5% 259,480

55.9% 367,617
4.6% 30,092

2012
42.0% 262,039

56.5% 352,687
1.5% 9,101

2008
41.6% 272,347

57.1% 373,153
1.3% 8,539

2004
42.1% 271,925

57.2% 368,912
0.7% 4,632

2000
40.4% 235,361

56.7% 329,963
3.0% 17,154

1996
37.9% 204,067

52.8% 284,480
9.3% 50,068

1992
29.8% 183,035

52.8% 324,004
17.5% 107,148

1988
39.4% 231,137

59.5% 348,814
1.1% 6,200

1984
42.8% 284,692

56.0% 372,576
1.3% 8,480

1980
43.8% 271,850

47.9% 297,464
8.4% 52,104

1976
46.8% 303,127

50.7% 328,343
2.5% 16,387

1972

55.6% 371,737
42.3% 282,496
2.1% 14,302

1968
37.1% 264,790

51.1% 364,906
11.8% 84,121

1964
33.6% 241,707

66.0% 475,207
0.4% 2,811

1960
42.8% 320,970

57.1% 428,455
0.2% 1,293

1956

54.8% 384,939
45.0% 315,989
0.2% 1,102

1952
49.0% 359,224

50.6% 370,945
0.4% 2,903

1948
42.6% 253,272

54.9% 326,303
2.5% 14,931

1944
42.5% 261,218

57.1% 350,690
0.4% 2,393

1940
41.5% 263,285

58.0% 367,926
0.5% 2,987

1936
31.4% 176,224

65.2% 366,593
3.5% 19,377

1932
42.4% 152,326

52.9% 189,839
4.7% 16,838

1928

56.9% 215,626
42.4% 160,733
0.8% 2,850

1924

59.0% 149,296
8.7% 21,984
32.3% 81,733

1920

69.2% 138,908
20.1% 40,278
10.7% 21,530

1916

55.2% 77,483
37.7% 52,833
7.1% 9,948

1912
18.9% 23,822
24.9% 31,417

56.3% 71,147

1908

60.8% 74,080
29.3% 35,655
10.0% 12,170

1904

76.5% 90,594
18.2% 21,541
5.3% 6,270

1900

69.9% 71,780
26.6% 27,311
3.4% 3,533

1896

70.9% 76,691
27.6% 29,809
1.6% 1,674

1892

58.3% 45,788
39.3% 30,867
2.4% 1,849

1888

63.6% 45,118
34.8% 24,710
1.6% 1,138




Voter registration


As of November 7, 2017, there were 921,861 registered voters in the county; a majority were Democrats. There were 536,248 registered Democrats, 258,340 registered Republicans, 120,994 voters registered to other parties, 4,929 to the Libertarian Party and 1,350 voters registered to the Green Party.[12]




















Chart of Voter Registration



  Democratic (58.17%)


  Republican (28.02%)


  NPA/Other Parties (13.12%)


  Libertarian (0.53%)


  Green (0.15%)













































Voter registration and party enrollment
Party
Number of voters
Percentage


Democratic
536,248
58.17


Republican
258,340
28.02

Others
120,994
13.12


Libertarian
4,929
0.53


Green
1,350
0.15
Total
921,861
100%

The Republican Party had been historically dominant in county-level politics in the 19th and early 20th centuries; prior to the Great Depression, Pittsburgh and Allegheny County had been majority Republican. Since the Great Depression on the state and national levels, the Democratic Party has been dominant in county-level politics and is the Democratic stronghold of western Pennsylvania. In 2000, Democrat Al Gore won 56% of the vote and Republican George W. Bush won 41%. In 2004, Democrat John Kerry received 57% of the vote and Republican Bush received 42%. In 2006, Democrats Governor Ed Rendell and Senator Bob Casey, Jr. won 59% and 65% of the vote in Allegheny County, respectively. In 2008, Democrat Barack Obama received 57% of the vote, John McCain received 41%, and each of the three state-row office winners (Rob McCord for Treasurer, Jack Wagner for Auditor General, and Tom Corbett for Attorney General) also carried Allegheny.



State representatives





  • Robert F. Matzie, Democratic, 16th district


  • Jake Wheatley Jr., Democratic, 19th district


  • Adam Ravenstahl, Democratic, 20th district

  • Sara Innamorato, Democratic, 21st district


  • Dan Frankel, Democratic, 23rd district


  • Ed Gainey, Democratic, 24th district


  • Joseph F. Markosek, Democratic, 25th district


  • Daniel J. Deasy, Democratic, 27th district


  • Mike Turzai, Republican, 28th district

  • Harold English, Republican, 30th district


  • Anthony M. DeLuca, Democratic, 32nd district


  • Frank Dermody, Democratic, 33rd district

  • Summer Lee, Democratic, 34th district

  • Austin Davis, Democratic, 35th district


  • Harry Readshaw, Democratic, 36th district


  • William C. Kortz II, Democratic, 38th district

  • Michael J. Puskaric, Republican, 39th district

  • John Maher, Republican, 40th district


  • Dan L. Miller, Democratic, 42nd district

  • Valerie S. Gaydos, Republican, 44th district


  • Anita Astorino Kulik, Democratic, 45th district


  • Jason Ortitay, Republican, 46th district

  • Bob Brooks, Republican, 54th district




State senators




  • vacant, 37th district

  • Lindsey Williams, Democrat, 38th district


  • Wayne D. Fontana, Democrat, 42nd district


  • Jay Costa, Democrat, 43rd district


  • James Brewster, Democrat, 45th district




U.S. representatives




  • Conor Lamb, Democrat, 17th district


  • Michael F. Doyle, Democrat, 18th district



Demographics



























































































































































Historical population
Census Pop.

1790 10,203
1800 15,087 47.9%
1810 25,317 67.8%
1820 34,921 37.9%
1830 50,552 44.8%
1840 81,235 60.7%
1850 138,290 70.2%
1860 178,831 29.3%
1870 262,204 46.6%
1880 355,869 35.7%
1890 551,959 55.1%
1900 775,058 40.4%
1910 1,018,463 31.4%
1920 1,185,808 16.4%
1930 1,374,410 15.9%
1940 1,411,539 2.7%
1950 1,515,237 7.3%
1960 1,628,587 7.5%
1970 1,605,016 −1.4%
1980 1,450,085 −9.7%
1990 1,336,449 −7.8%
2000 1,281,666 −4.1%
2010 1,223,348 −4.6%
Est. 2017 1,223,048 [13] 0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]
1790–1960[15] 1900–1990[16]
1990–2000[17] 2010–2017[18]

As of the 2010 census, there were 1,223,348 people residing in the county. The population density was 1676 people per square mile (647/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 82.87% White, 14.39% Black or African American, 2.94% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. About 1.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


At the census[19] of 2000, there were 1,281,666 people, 537,150 households, and 332,495 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,755 people per square mile (678/km²). There were 583,646 housing units at an average density of 799 per square mile (309/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.33% White, 12.41% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.69% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. About 0.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 20.0% were of German, 15.0% Italian, 12.7% Irish, 7.5% Polish and 5.1% English ancestry according to Census 2000. 93.5% spoke English and 1.3% Spanish as their first language.


There were 537,150 households out of which 26.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.10% were married couples living together, 12.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.10% were non-families. Some 32.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.96.


The age distribution of the population shows 21.90% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40. For every 100 females, there were 90.00 males; for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.20 males.



Economy



In the late 18th century farming played a critical role in the growth of the area. There was a surplus of grain due to transportation difficulties in linking with the eastern portion of the state. As a result, the farmers distilled the grain into whiskey, which significantly helped the farmers financially.




Employment by occupation in Allegheny County


The area quickly became a key manufacturing area in the young nation. Coupled with deposits of iron and coal, and the easy access to waterways for barge traffic, the city quickly became one of the most important steel producing areas in the world. Based on 2007 data from the US Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh is the second (after Laredo, Texas) busiest inland port in the nation.


US steel production declined late in the 20th century, and Allegheny County's economy began a shift to other industries. It is presently known for its hospitals, universities, and industrial centers. Despite the decline of heavy industry, Pittsburgh is home to a number of major companies and is ranked in the top ten among US cities hosting headquarters of Fortune 500 corporations, including U.S. Steel Corporation, PNC Financial Services Group, PPG Industries, and H. J. Heinz Company.


The county leads the state in number of defense contractors supplying the U.S. military.[20]



Regions




  • East Hills

  • North Hills

  • South Hills

  • West Hills

  • City of Pittsburgh




Education



Colleges and universities




  • The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

  • Byzantine Catholic Seminary of SS. Cyril and Methodius

  • Carlow University

  • Carnegie Mellon University

  • Chatham University

  • DeVry University

  • Duquesne University

  • La Roche College

  • Penn State Greater Allegheny

  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

  • Point Park University

  • Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary

  • Robert Morris University

  • University of Pittsburgh




Community, junior and technical colleges




  • Job Corps

  • Bidwell Training Center

  • Bradford School

  • Career Training Academy

  • Community College of Allegheny County

  • Dean Institute of Technology

  • Duff's Business Institute

  • ICM School of Business and Medical Careers

  • International Academy of Design and Technology

  • ITT Technical Institute

  • Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts in Pittsburgh

  • Median School of Allied Health Careers

  • Pittsburgh Beauty Academy

  • Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics

  • Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science

  • Pittsburgh Technical Institute

  • Rosedale Technical Institute

  • Triangle Tech

  • Western School of Health and Business Careers




Public school districts




Map of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts








  • Allegheny Valley School District

  • Avonworth School District

  • Baldwin-Whitehall School District

  • Bethel Park School District

  • Brentwood Borough School District

  • Carlynton School District

  • Chartiers Valley School District

  • Clairton City School District

  • Cornell School District

  • Deer Lakes School District

  • Duquesne City School District

  • East Allegheny School District

  • Elizabeth Forward School District


  • Fort Cherry School District (part)

  • Fox Chapel Area School District




  • Gateway School District

  • Hampton Township School District

  • Highlands School District

  • Keystone Oaks School District

  • McKeesport Area School District

  • Montour School District

  • Moon Area School District

  • Mount Lebanon School District

  • North Allegheny School District

  • North Hills School District

  • Northgate School District

  • Penn Hills School District


  • Penn-Trafford School District (part)

  • Pine-Richland School District

  • Pittsburgh School District




  • Plum Borough School District

  • Quaker Valley School District

  • Riverview School District

  • Shaler Area School District

  • South Allegheny School District

  • South Fayette Township School District

  • South Park School District

  • Steel Valley School District

  • Sto-Rox School District

  • Upper St. Clair School District

  • West Allegheny School District

  • West Jefferson Hills School District

  • West Mifflin Area School District

  • Westinghouse High School

  • Wilkinsburg School District

  • Woodland Hills School District




Approved private schools


The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has 36 Approved Private Schools including the Charter Schools for the Blind and Deaf. The private schools are licensed by the State Board of Private Academic Schools. They provide a free appropriate special education for students with severe disabilities. The cost of tuition for these schools is paid 60% by the state and 40% by the local school district where the student is a resident. Pennsylvania currently has four PA chartered and 30 non-charter APSs for which the Department approves funding. These schools provide a program of special education for over 4,000 day and residential students. Parents are not charged for the services at the school.[21] In 2009, the Pennsylvania Department of Education budgeted $98 million for tuition of children in approved private schools and $36.8 million for students attending the charter schools for the deaf and blind.[22] The majority of these schools are located in the southeastern region and southwestern region of Pennsylvania.



  • ACLD Tillotson School, Pittsburgh – Tuition rate $38,804

  • The Day School at The Children's Institute, Pittsburgh – Tuition rate $55,217

  • DePaul School for Hearing and Speech, Pittsburgh – Tuition rate $36,892

  • Easter Seal Society of Western Pennsylvania – Tuition rate $60,891.97

  • The Education Center at the Watson Institute, Sewickley – Tuition rate $42,242

  • Pace School, Pittsburgh – Tuition rate – $37,635

  • Pressley Ridge Day School, Pittsburgh – Tuition rate – $51,177

  • Pressley Ridge School for the Deaf, Pittsburgh – Tuition rate – $66,022, residential $128,376

  • The Watson Institute Friendship Academy, Pittsburgh – Tuition rate – $38,211

  • Wesley Spectrum Highland Services, Pittsburgh – Tuition rate – $39,031


  • Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children, Pittsburgh – Tuition rate – $82,500, residential $120,100


  • Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, Pittsburgh – Tuition rate – $61,051, residential – $99,919



Private high schools




  • Bishop Canevin High School

  • Central Catholic High School

  • Cornerstone Christian Preparatory Academy

  • Eden Christian Academy

  • The Ellis School

  • Hillcrest Christian Academy

  • Harvest Baptist Academy

  • Imani Christian Academy

  • Oakland Catholic High School

  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School

  • Serra Catholic High School

  • Seton-La Salle Catholic High School

  • Sewickley Academy

  • Shady Side Academy

  • St. Joseph High School

  • Vincentian Academy

  • Winchester Thurston School




21st Century Community Learning Centers


These are state-designated before- and after-school program providers. They receive state funding through grants. CCLCs provide academic, artistic and cultural enhancement activities to students and their families when school is not in session.[23]




  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Western PA – 2010 Grant – $261,748

  • Cornell School District – 2010 Grant – $526,800

  • Human Services Center Corporation – 2010 Grant- $550,000

  • McKeesport Area School District – 2010 Grant – $468,000

  • Penn Hills School District – 2010 Grant – $360,000

  • The Hill House/One Small Step −2010 Grant – $675,000

  • Wireless Neighborhoods – 2010 Grant – $612,000




Transportation


Allegheny County's public transportation provider is the Port Authority of Allegheny County. The Allegheny County Department of Public Works oversees infrastructure, maintenance and engineering services in the county.


The Three Rivers Heritage Trail provides uninterrupted bicycle and pedestrian connections along the three rivers in the city, and the Great Allegheny Passage trail runs from downtown Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C.



Major roadways




  • Interstate 79 runs north to south from Warrendale to Bridgeville


  • Interstate 279 runs north to south from Franklin Park to Downtown


  • Interstate 579 (Crosstown Boulevard), from Interstate 279 on the north shore to Liberty Bridge / Boulevard of the Allies


  • Interstate 76 / PA Turnpike runs east to west from Interstate 376 in Monroeville to the Warrendale interchange (at Interstate 79)


  • Interstate 376 runs east to west from Interstate 76 in Monroeville across the county to Pittsburgh International Airport and beyond


  • Pennsylvania Turnpike 576 (future I-576) runs south from Interstate 376 at the Pittsburgh International Airport to US Route 22, also called the Findlay Connector. The next phase of this road extension, from US Route 22 to Interstate 79 running along the County line, is currently under construction and is expected to be open to traffic in 2020.


  • US Route 19 runs north to south from Warrendale to Upper St. Clair


  • US Route 22 runs west to east, along much of US Route 30 and Interstate 376, from Imperial to Monroeville


  • US Route 30 runs west to east from Clinton to North Versailles, joining US 22 and Interstate 376 south of the Pittsburgh International Airport and leaving those same two routes in Wilkinsburg


For information about major state roads, see list of State Routes in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Belt System.



Parks and recreation


There are two Pennsylvania state parks in Allegheny County. Point State Park is at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers in Downtown Pittsburgh, and Allegheny Islands State Park is in the Allegheny River in Harmar Township and is undeveloped as of August 2010.


Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 203 is also located in Allegheny County providing hunting and other activities.




Sports




  • Pittsburgh Steelers, football team


  • Pittsburgh Penguins, ice hockey team


  • Pittsburgh Pirates, baseball team


  • Pittsburgh Riverhounds, soccer team



Communities




Map of Allegheny 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 one case) a town. The following municipalities are in Allegheny County:



Cities



  • Clairton

  • Duquesne

  • McKeesport


  • Pittsburgh (county seat)



Boroughs




  • Aspinwall

  • Avalon

  • Baldwin

  • Bell Acres

  • Bellevue

  • Ben Avon

  • Ben Avon Heights

  • Bethel Park

  • Blawnox

  • Brackenridge

  • Braddock

  • Braddock Hills

  • Bradford Woods

  • Brentwood

  • Bridgeville

  • Carnegie

  • Castle Shannon

  • Chalfant

  • Cheswick

  • Churchill

  • Coraopolis

  • Crafton

  • Dormont

  • Dravosburg

  • East McKeesport

  • East Pittsburgh

  • Edgewood

  • Edgeworth

  • Elizabeth

  • Emsworth

  • Etna

  • Forest Hills

  • Fox Chapel

  • Franklin Park

  • Glassport

  • Glen Osborne

  • Glenfield

  • Green Tree

  • Haysville

  • Heidelberg

  • Homestead

  • Ingram

  • Jefferson Hills

  • Leetsdale

  • Liberty

  • Lincoln


  • McDonald (mostly in Washington County)

  • McKees Rocks

  • Millvale

  • Monroeville

  • Mount Oliver

  • Munhall

  • North Braddock

  • Oakdale

  • Oakmont

  • Pennsbury Village

  • Pitcairn

  • Pleasant Hills

  • Plum

  • Port Vue

  • Rankin

  • Rosslyn Farms

  • Sewickley

  • Sewickley Heights

  • Sewickley Hills

  • Sharpsburg

  • Springdale

  • Swissvale

  • Tarentum

  • Thornburg


  • Trafford (mostly in Westmoreland County)

  • Turtle Creek

  • Verona

  • Versailles

  • Wall

  • West Elizabeth

  • West Homestead

  • West Mifflin

  • West View

  • Whitaker

  • White Oak

  • Whitehall

  • Wilkinsburg

  • Wilmerding




Townships




  • Aleppo

  • Baldwin

  • Collier

  • Crescent

  • East Deer

  • Elizabeth

  • Fawn

  • Findlay

  • Forward

  • Frazer

  • Hampton

  • Harmar

  • Harrison

  • Indiana

  • Kennedy

  • Kilbuck

  • Leet

  • Marshall

  • McCandless

  • Moon

  • Mt. Lebanon

  • Neville

  • North Fayette

  • North Versailles

  • O'Hara

  • Ohio

  • Penn Hills

  • Pine

  • Reserve

  • Richland

  • Robinson

  • Ross

  • Scott

  • Shaler

  • South Fayette

  • South Park

  • South Versailles

  • Springdale

  • Stowe

  • Upper Saint Clair

  • West Deer

  • Wilkins




Census-designated places


Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the US Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.




  • Allison Park

  • Bairdford

  • Bakerstown

  • Boston

  • Carnot-Moon

  • Clinton

  • Curtisville

  • Enlow

  • Gibsonia

  • Glenshaw

  • Greenock

  • Harwick

  • Imperial

  • Noblestown


  • Rennerdale[24]

  • Russellton

  • Sturgeon




Unincorporated communities




  • Acmetonia

  • Alpsville

  • Blackridge

  • Blanchard

  • Broughton

  • Bruceton

  • Creighton


  • Cubbage Hill[24]


  • Cuddy[25]

  • Dorseyville


  • Ewingsville[24]

  • Harmarville

  • Hickory Heights

  • Ingomar

  • Karns

  • Keown Station


  • Kirwan Heights[24]

  • Library

  • McKnight

  • Mount Vernon

  • Natrona

  • Natrona Heights


  • Nevillewood[24]


  • Presto[24]

  • Regent Square


  • Sheraden[26]

  • Treveskyn

  • Warrendale

  • Wexford

  • Wildwood




Former places


Many political subdivisions of Allegheny County have come and gone through subdivision or annexation through the years. These include:




  • Allegheny City – the area that is now the North Shore (or North Side) of the City of Pittsburgh, north of the Allegheny River.


  • Allentown Borough – now the neighborhood of Allentown in Pittsburgh.


  • Birmingham Borough – what is now Pittsburgh's South Side.

  • Brushton Borough


  • Carrick Borough – now the neighborhood of Carrick. Formed out of Baldwin Township in 1904, this borough existed until it was annexed by Pittsburgh in 1927. It was named for Carrick-on-Suir, Ireland. Some of the area's manhole covers still bear the Carrick Borough name.

  • Chartier Township – existed at the time of the 1860 U.S. Federal Census.[27]


  • Collins Township – in what is now the northeast part of the City of Pittsburgh, east of Lawrenceville and north of Penn Avenue.

  • Knoxville Borough

  • Lawrenceville Borough


  • McClure Township – McClure was formed in 1858 from the section of Ross Township adjacent to Allegheny City. In 1867 McClure, along with sections of Reserve Township, was incorporated into Allegheny City. The McClure section of this annexation became Wards 9 (Woods Run Area) and 11 (present day Brighton Heights) in the City of Pittsburgh.


  • Mifflin Township- comprised the modern day communities of Whitaker, West Mifflin, West Homestead, West Elizabeth, Pleasant Hills, Munhall, Lincoln Place, Jefferson Hills, Homestead, Hays, Duquesne, Dravosburg, Clairton and part of Baldwin.[28]


  • Patton Township – was in east central part of the county, north of North Versailles Township, east of Wilkins and Penn Townships, and south of Plum Township. In U.S. census for 1860–1880. In 1951 it became incorporated as the borough of Monroeville.


  • Northern Liberties Borough – in what is now the Strip District of Pittsburgh. The borough was annexed to Pittsburgh in 1837 as the first addition to the city's original territory.


  • Peebles Township – included most of what is now the eastern part of the city of Pittsburgh from the Monongahela River in the south (today's Hazelwood) to the Allegheny River in the north. It was subdivided into Collins and Liberty townships, all of which were incorporated into Pittsburgh in 1868.

  • Pitt Township


  • St. Clair Township – stretched from the Monongahela River south to the Washington County line. It divided into Lower St. Clair, which eventually became part of the City of Pittsburgh, Dormont, Mount Lebanon, and Upper St. Clair.


  • Snowden – now known as South Park Township.

  • Sterrett Township


  • Temperanceville – what is now Pittsburgh's West End.


  • Union Borough – the area surrounding Temperanceville.


  • West Liberty Borough – now the neighborhoods of Brookline and Beechview in Pittsburgh.



Population ranking


The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Allegheny County.[29]


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Rank
City/Town/etc.
Population (2010 Census)
Municipal type
Incorporated
1

† Pittsburgh
305,704
City
1794 (borough) 1816 (city)
2

Penn Hills
42,329
Municipality
1851 (Penn Twp.) 1958 (Penn Hills Twp.) 1976 (municipality)
3

Mt. Lebanon
33,137
Municipality
1912 (township) 1975 (municipality)
4

Bethel Park
32,313
Municipality
1949 (borough) 1978 (municipality)
5

Ross
31,105
Municipality
1809
6

Monroeville
28,386
Municipality
1951
7

Plum
27,126
Borough
1788 (township) 1956 (borough)
8

Allison Park
21,552
CDP

9

West Mifflin
20,313
Borough
1942
10

Baldwin
19,767
Borough
1950
11

McKeesport
19,731
City
1842 (borough) 1891 (city)
12

Wilkinsburg
15,930
Borough
1871 (Sterrett Twp.) 1887 (borough)
13

Whitehall
13,944
Borough
1948
14

Franklin Park
13,470
Borough

15

Munhall
11,406
Borough

16

Carnot-Moon
11,372
CDP

17

Jefferson Hills
10,619
Borough

18

Brentwood
9,643
Borough
1916
19

Swissvale
8,983
Borough

20

Glenshaw
8,981
CDP

21

Dormont
8,593
Borough
1909
22

Bellevue
8,370
Borough
1867
23

Castle Shannon
8,316
Borough
1919
24

Pleasant Hills
8,268
Borough

25

Carnegie
7,972
Borough
1894
26

White Oak
7,862
Borough

27

Clairton
6,796
City
1903 (borough) 1922 (city)
28

West View
6,771
Borough

29

Forest Hills
6,518
Borough
1919
30

Oakmont
6,303
Borough
1889
31

McKees Rocks
6,104
Borough
1892
32

Crafton
5,951
Borough

33

Coraopolis
5,677
Borough
1886
34

Duquesne
5,565
City
1891 (borough) 1918 (city)
35

Fox Chapel
5,388
Borough

36

Turtle Creek
5,349
Borough

37

Bridgeville
5,148
Borough
1901
38

North Braddock
4,857
Borough

39

Avalon
4,705
Borough
1874
40

Tarentum
4,530
Borough
1842
41

Glassport
4,483
Borough

42

Green Tree
4,432
Borough
1885
43

Sewickley
3,827
Borough

44

Port Vue
3,798
Borough

45

Millvale
3,744
Borough

46

Pitcairn
3,689
Borough

47

Etna
3,451
Borough

48

Sharpsburg
3,446
Borough

49

Springdale
3,405
Borough

50

Mount Oliver
3,403
Borough

51

Ingram
3,330
Borough

52

Brackenridge
3,260
Borough
1901
53

Trafford (mostly in Westmoreland County)
3,174
Borough
1904
54

Homestead
3,165
Borough

55

Edgewood
3,118
Borough
1888
56

Churchill
3,011
Borough

57

Aspinwall
2,801
Borough
1892
58

Gibsonia
2,733
CDP

59

Liberty
2,551
Borough

60

Imperial
2,541
CDP

61

Verona
2,474
Borough
1871
62

Emsworth
2,449
Borough

63

Greenock
2,195
CDP

64

Wilmerding
2,190
Borough

65

Braddock
2,159
Borough
1867
66

McDonald (mostly in Washington County)
2,149
Borough
1889
67

East McKeesport
2,126
Borough

68

Rankin
2,122
Borough

69

West Homestead
1,929
Borough

70

Braddock Hills
1,880
Borough
1946
71

East Pittsburgh
1,822
Borough

72

Dravosburg
1,792
Borough

73

Ben Avon
1,781
Borough
1891
74

Bakerstown
1,761
CDP

75

Cheswick
1,746
Borough

76

Sturgeon
1,710
CDP

77

Edgeworth
1,680
Borough

78

Versailles
1,515
Borough

79

Elizabeth
1,493
Borough

80

Oakdale
1,459
Borough

81

Russellton
1,440
CDP

82

Blawnox
1,432
Borough
1925
83

Bell Acres
1,388
Borough
1960
84

Whitaker
1,271
Borough

85

Heidelberg
1,244
Borough

86

Leetsdale
1,218
Borough

87

Bradford Woods
1,171
Borough
1915
88

Rennerdale
1,150
CDP

89

Lincoln
1,072
Borough

90

Curtisville
1,064
CDP

91

Enlow
1,013
CDP

92

Harwick
899
CDP

93

Sewickley Heights
810
Borough

94

Chalfant
800
Borough

95

Bairdford
698
CDP

96

Pennsbury Village
661
Borough

97

Sewickley Hills
639
Borough

98

Wall
580
Borough

99

Noblestown
575
CDP

100

Glen Osborne
547
Borough

101

Boston
545
CDP

102

West Elizabeth
518
Borough

103

Thornburg
455
Borough

104

Clinton
434
CDP

105

Rosslyn Farms
427
Borough

106

Ben Avon Heights
371
Borough
1913
107

Glenfield
205
Borough

108

Haysville
70
Borough



See also




  • List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Allegheny County

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania



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External links











  • Allegheny County official website

  • Allegheny County Quest

  • County Map by Municipality

  • Historic Pittsburgh Map Collection

  • Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission







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