Monroeville, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States of America | ||
| State | Pennsylvania | ||
| County | Allegheny | ||
| Incorporated | January 25, 1951 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Gregory Erosenko | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 19.8 sq mi (51.3 km²) | ||
| - Land | 19.8 sq mi (51.3 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.016 sq mi (0.026 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 735-1,320 ft (224-402 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 29,349 | ||
| - Density | 1,483/sq mi (572.6/km²) | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Website: www.monroeville.pa.us | |||
Monroeville is a home rule community in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 29,349 at the 2000 census. It was initially settled in about 1765. The area was incorporated as Patton Township in 1849 before becoming the borough of Monroeville on January 25, 1951.[1] Monroeville became a Home Rule Charter Municipality on May 21, 1974.[2]
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[edit] Geography
A suburb of Pittsburgh, Monroeville is at ().[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 19.8 square miles (51.3 km²).Of that total, 19.8 square miles (51.3 km²) is land and 0.05% is water.
[edit] Surrounding communities
Murrysville (Westmoreland County), Penn Hills, Pitcairn, Plum, Trafford (Westmoreland County), Wilkins Township
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 29,349 people, 12,376 households, and 8,044 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,483.0 people per square mile (572.6/km²). There were 13,159 housing units at an average density of 664.9/sq mi (256.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.58% White, 8.29% African American, 0.14% Native American, 4.41% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 12,376 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $44,653, and the median income for a family was $53,474. Males had a median income of $41,100 versus $30,232 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,031. About 4.9% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Transportation
U.S. Highway 22 runs through Monroeville as a substantial business route. (When the Parkway East, now I-376, was extended east to connect to the Pennsylvania Turnpike, U.S. 22 was shifted to that road, and the part of William Penn Highway no longer part of U.S. 22 became business U.S. 22.)
Exit 57 (old Exit 6) of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is in Monroeville, with its interchange to Interstate 376.
Pittsburgh-Monroeville Airport is an infrequently used airport in ill repair at . The airport has a single paved runway of 2280 feet (695 meters).
Several bus lines of the Port Authority of Allegheny County offer service to downtown Pittsburgh, and the Port Authority also has several park-and-ride lots located in Monroeville for bus commuters to Pittsburgh.
[edit] Elected Officials
- Mayor- Gregory Erosenko
- Ward 1 Council- Frank L. Franci
- Ward 2 Council- Dave Kucherer
- Ward 3 Council- Ronald Harvey
- Ward 4 Council- John Danzilli
- Ward 5 Council- Marshall Boone
- Ward 6 Council- Carol J. McDevitt
- Ward 7 Council- Clarence Ramsey
- Tax Collector- Pat Fulkerson
[edit] Education
K-12 students in Monroeville are served by the award-winning Gateway School District, a public school district with a student population of 4,300. Higher education is accessible via the Community College of Allegheny County's Boyce Campus and Indiana University of Pennsylvania's satellite facility in Penn Center East. ITT Technical Institute,the ExpoMart and The Western School of Health and Business - Monroeville are located in Monroeville.
[edit] References by media and the arts
- In the NBC television show Scrubs, Dr. Robert 'Bob' Kelso claims that his family, then named Kelsonovich, settled in Monroeville. [1]
- Much of the George A. Romero horror classic Dawn of the Dead was filmed at Monroeville Mall.
- The lyrics to My Chemical Romance's song: "Early Sunsets Over Monroeville" are based on the 1978 film Dawn of the Dead.[2]
- The 2008 movie Zack and Miri Make A Porno, directed by Kevin Smith, is set in Monroeville. Filming was done at the Monroeville Mall and Monroeville Municipal Building, in addition to other sites around the town.
- Monroeville is the city upon which one of two maps is based in the HTML/text-based MMORPG created by Kevan Davis - Urban Dead. This map was released as part of the promotional campaign for the UK release of George A. Romero's 2008 film, Diary of the Dead. The virtual version of the city bears close resemblance to its real-world counterpart.
[edit] External links
- Municipality of Monroeville official website
- Monroeville Public Library
- Monroeville Municipal Authority
- Monroeville in Old Postcards
- Monroeville Historical Society
[edit] References
- ^ Allegheny County - 2nd Class. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved on 2007-05-27.
- ^ Information About Your Municipality. Municipality of Monroeville. Retrieved on 2007-05-27.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
Getting Around: A History of Travel in Monroeville, by Louis Chandler
- Monroeville, Pennsylvania is at coordinates Coordinates:
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