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Big Beaver, Pennsylvania
Big Beaver is a borough in northern Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,852 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The area was originally incorporated as Big Beaver Township in 1802, and was reincorporated as a borough in 1958. Geography Big Beaver is located at (40.822723, -80.369682). It is located 34.1 miles miles from Pittsburgh as the crow flies and 44 miles by road. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (1.00%) is water. Big Beaver Borough is drained by tributaries of the Beaver River in the east and North Fork Little Beaver Creek in the west. Beaver River tributaries include Stockman Run, Clarks Run, and Wallace Run. Surrounding neighborhoods Big Beaver borders nine municipalities, including New Beaver in Lawrence County to the north, Koppel to the northeast, North Sewickley Township to the east, Beaver Falls to the southeast, West M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History In the Middle Ages, boroughs were settlements in England that were granted some self-government; burghs were the Scottish equivalent. In medieval England, boroughs were also entitled to elect members of parliament. The use of the word ''borough'' probably derives from the burghal system of Alfred the Great. Alfred set up a system of defensive strong points (Burhs); in order to maintain these particular settlements, he granted them a degree of autonomy. After the Norman Conquest, when certain towns were granted self-governance, the concept of the burh/borough seems to have been reused to mean a self-governing settlement. The concept of the borough has been used repeatedly (and often differently) throughout the world. Often, a borough is a single town with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Beaver, Pennsylvania
New Beaver is a borough in southern Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,370 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. History Big Beaver Township was established as one of the thirteen townships in Lawrence County. Initially, Big Beaver Township included what is now the borough of Wampum. Wampum became a separate borough on February 19, 1876, the same year that the Wampum Cement and Lime Company began. It is worth noting that the cement plant was located outside the borough of Wampum in what remained as Big Beaver Township. There were five schools in Big Beaver Township in 1875. There were approximately 266 enrolled students. The average attendance was 170 and the school term was seven months. The area of Big Beaver Township suffered growth and loss over the next seventy five years. Two world wars and several depressions saw the population and industry decline. The Borough of Wampum, in search of a larger tax base, decided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Native American (U
Native Americans or Native American may refer to: Ethnic groups * Indigenous peoples of the Americas, the pre-Columbian peoples of North and South America and their descendants * Native Americans in the United States * Indigenous peoples in Canada ** First Nations in Canada, Canadian indigenous peoples neither Inuit nor Métis ** Inuit, an indigenous people of the mainland and insular Bering Strait, northern coast, Labrador, Greenland, and Canadian Arctic Archipelago regions ** Métis in Canada, peoples of Canada originating from both indigenous (First Nations or Inuit) and European ancestry * Indigenous peoples of Costa Rica * Indigenous peoples of Mexico * Indigenous peoples of South America ** Indigenous peoples in Argentina ** Indigenous peoples in Bolivia ** Indigenous peoples in Brazil ** Indigenous peoples in Chile ** Indigenous peoples in Colombia ** Indigenous peoples in Ecuador ** Indigenous peoples in Peru ** Indigenous peoples in Suriname ** Indigenous peoples in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African American (U
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of enslaved Africans who are from the United States. While some Black immigrants or their children may also come to identify as African-American, the majority of first generation immigrants do not, preferring to identify with their nation of origin. African Americans constitute the second largest racial group in the U.S. after White Americans, as well as the third largest ethnic group after Hispanic and Latino Americans. Most African Americans are descendants of enslaved people within the boundaries of the present United States. On average, African Americans are of West/ Central African with some European descent; some also have Native American and other ancestry. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, African immigrants generally do not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White (U
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on television and computer screens is created by a mixture of red, blue, and green light. The color white can be given with white pigments, especially titanium dioxide. In ancient Egypt and ancient Rome, priestesses wore white as a symbol of purity, and Romans wore white togas as symbols of citizenship. In the Middle Ages and Renaissance a white unicorn symbolized chastity, and a white lamb sacrifice and purity. It was the royal color of the kings of France, and of the monarchist movement that opposed the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War (1917–1922). Greek and Roman temples were faced with white marble, and beginning in the 18th century, with the advent of neoclassical architecture, white became the most common color of new churches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population Density
Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopulation Density Geography.about.com. March 2, 2011. Retrieved on December 10, 2011. In simple terms, population density refers to the number of people living in an area per square kilometre, or other unit of land area. Biological population densities Population density is population divided by total land area, sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are * Increased problems with locating sexual mates * Increased inbreeding Human densities Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include censuses of agriculture, traditional culture, business, supplies, and traffic censuses. The United Nations (UN) defines the essential features of population and housing censuses as "individual enumeration, universality within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity", and recommends that population censuses be taken at least every ten years. UN recommendations also cover census topics to be collected, official definitions, classifications and other useful information to co-ordinate international practices. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in turn, defines the census of agriculture as "a statistical operation for collecting, processing and disseminating data on the structure of agriculture, covering th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homewood, Pennsylvania
Homewood is a borough which is located in northern Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 104 at the time of the 2020 census. It is a part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Geography Homewood is located in northern Beaver County at (40.813995, -80.329852). It is entirely surrounded by the borough of Big Beaver. The Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76) passes through the northeast corner of the borough, with Exit 13 (Pennsylvania Route 18/Big Beaver Boulevard) located just outside the borough limits. PA-18 runs through the eastern edge of the borough. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. The borough has a waterfall within the community, which was named Buttermilk Falls in the year 1870. The waters fall into a natural basin of solid sandstone. The town lends its name to the Homewood Formation, the sandstone rock layer which is exposed at Buttermilk Falls. The Homewood Formation is the upper m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Galilee, Pennsylvania
New Galilee is a borough in northern Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 331 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. History Early history The first written records tell of the coming, by horseback and on foot, of white settlers to the vicinity about 1800. A large proportion of these were young married couples from eastern Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the north of Ireland. Something not generally known is that slavery once existed in Beaver County. In 1800 there were four slaves; in 1810 there were eight; in 1820 there were, five and in 1830 none: all having been liberated by law. In 1808 the state conveyed to Joseph Chapman a tract of land consisting of 386 acres. The plot was known as Chapman's Hall and was so named in the deed. Chapman later sold his land to James Nicholson, who came and brought from the south three colored slaves, Pompey Frazier, Tamer Frazier and Betty Mathers. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson by deed dated May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darlington Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Darlington Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,817 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. History Darlington and South Beaver townships are connected by the Watts Mill Bridge over Little Beaver Creek. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.33%, is water. Surrounding neighborhoods Darlington Township has nine borders, including Little Beaver Township and Enon Valley (both in Lawrence County) to the north, Big Beaver and New Galilee to the east, a very small border with Chippewa Township to the southeast, South Beaver Township to the south, and the Columbiana County, Ohio townships of Middleton and Unity to the west. The borough of Darlington is situated within Darlingtown Township near the southeastern corner. Demographics As of the census ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chippewa Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Chippewa Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,037 at the 2020 census. The township shares the ZIP code of nearby Beaver Falls. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. Surrounding neighborhoods Chippewa Township has seven borders, including Big Beaver to the north, West Mayfield to the northeast, White Township to the east, Patterson Township to the southeast, Brighton Township to the south, South Beaver Township to the west, and a very small border with Darlington Township to the northwest. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 7,021 people, 2,807 households, and 2,049 families residing in the township. The population density was 442.0 people per square mile (170.7/km2). There were 2,933 housing units at an average density of 184.7/sq mi (71.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Mayfield, Pennsylvania
West Mayfield is a borough in northern Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,196 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. History The authoritative written history of West Mayfield comes from Edith Porter's "West Mayfield History", reprinted here from ''Milestones'', Vol. 27, No. 1, Winter 2002. At the founding of Beaver County, the Borough of West Mayfleld was part of South Beaver Township. In 1816, it came within Chippewa's bounds upon founding of that township. In 1887, the land passed into the newly formed White Township. Around this time, the site known as Mayfield was little more than a station on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The station stop took its name from a farm up on the hill known as Mayfield Cottage. West Mayfield, then, was the area west of the station stop. It had areas too. The Oakville area centered around the present Rock Avenue just southwest of 37th Street. Another section was known as West Park. These ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
