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Bessemer, Pennsylvania (other)
Bessemer, Pennsylvania may refer to: *Bessemer, North Braddock North Braddock is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. North Braddock was organized from a part of Braddock Township in 1897. The borough prides itself in being the "Birth Place of Steel" as the home of Andrew Carnegie's ..., Allegheny County, Pennsylvania * Bessemer, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania * Bessemer, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Braddock
North Braddock is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. North Braddock was organized from a part of Braddock Township in 1897. The borough prides itself in being the "Birth Place of Steel" as the home of Andrew Carnegie's Edgar Thomson Steel Works that opened in 1875. North Braddock is a suburb east of Pittsburgh with a 15-minute travel time to the city. The borough is located in the valley along the Monongahela River, and is made up of three jurisdictional voting wards. The 2010 census had the borough population at 4,857, a great decline from the 1930 population of 16,782. The decline is due largely to the diminishing steel industry in the region. History Origins In 1742 a Scottish trader named John Fraser from eastern Pennsylvania acquired land at the location of the current Edgar Thomson Steel Works from Queen Aliquippa and the Lenape people. Fraser settled his family on the location, and in 1753 Christopher Gist and George Washington met with F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bessemer, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Bessemer is a borough in western Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,073 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Geography Bessemer is located at (40.973960, -80.487517). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.89%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,172 people, 480 households, and 345 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 496 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 98.55% White, 0.51% African American, 0.43% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population. In 2000 census 9.5% of population related Croatian backgrounds, the highest percentage of the population of any municipality in the United States. There were 480 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
