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California Area School District
The California Area School District is a small public school district serving the boroughs of Allenport, California, Coal Center, Elco, Long Branch and Roscoe and West Pike Run Township in Washington County, Pennsylvania. A portion of the borough of West Brownsville is also within the district's boundaries. The district was formed in 1948 with the jointure of the California Community School District and the East Pike Run Township School District. For a few years in the early 1950s California Area was in a jointure with Centerville Schools, with long-term plans to build a single high school, but Centerville withdrew from the jointure. California Area School District encompasses approximately . It is among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. According to the 2000 federal census, it serves a resident population of 10,705. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $15,577, while the median family income was just $39,225.American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coal Center, Pennsylvania
Coal Center is a borough on the Monongahela River in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States and part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area since 1950. The population was 110 at the 2020 census. History Developed in 1814 as Greenfield, the Borough was incorporated under that name on April 9, 1834. Enlarged on March 21, 1874, it was renamed Coal Center in January 1883. Geography Coal Center is located at (40.069810, -79.900783). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (14.29%) is water. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Coal Center has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods Coal Center has only one land border, surrounded by California to the south, southwest and west. Across the Monongahela River to the northeast, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School District
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations. North America United States In the U.S, most K–12 public schools function as units of local school districts, which usually operate several schools, and the largest urban and suburban districts operate hundreds of schools. While practice varies significantly by state (and in some cases, within a state), most American school districts operate as independent local governmental units under a grant of authority and within geographic limits created by state law. The executive and legislative power over locally controlled policies and operations of an independent school district are, in most cases, held by a school district's board of education. Depending on state law, members of a local board of education (often referred to informally as a school board) may be elected, appointed by a political office holder, serve ex officio, or a combination of any of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allenport, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Allenport is a borough on the Monongahela River in Washington County, Pennsylvania and part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area since 1950. The population was 483 at the 2020 census. Geography Allenport is located on State Route 88 about northeast of California, Pennsylvania, on the west bank of the Monongahela River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (7.51%) is water. Government The townspeople are represented by an elected mayor and borough council. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 549 people, 243 households, and 168 families living in the borough. The population density was 278.8 people per square mile (107.6/km2). There were 261 housing units at an average density of 132.5/sq mi (51.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.27% White, 0.36% African American, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population. There were 243 househ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California, Pennsylvania
California is a borough on the Monongahela River in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, and part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area since 1950. The population was 5,479 as of the 2020 census and was estimated at 5,453 in 2021. California is the home of Pennsylvania Western University or PennWest (formerly known as California University of Pennsylvania before July 2022). Founded in 1849, the borough was named for the territory of California following the Gold Rush. The borough has had two notably young mayors—Democrat Peter Daley, who was 22 at his election, and Republican Casey Durdines, who was 20 at his election. Geography California is located at (40.065313, -79.897120). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (1.78%) is water. Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods California has seven land borders, including Fallowfield Township to the north, Long Branch and Elco to the northeast, Coal C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elco, Pennsylvania
Elco is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 263 at the 2020 census. Geography Elco is located at (40.079185, -79.874754). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (21.88%) is water. Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods Elco has four land borders, including Long Branch to the north and northwest, Allenport to the northeast, Roscoe to the east, and California to the west. Across the Monongahela River to the south, Elco runs adjacent with the Fayette County neighborhoods of Newell and Jefferson Township. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 362 people, 142 households, and 96 families living in the borough. The population density was 1,484.9 people per square mile (582.4/km2). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 598.9 per square mile (234.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.07% White, 1.10% Asian, 0.83% from other races. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Branch, Pennsylvania
Long Branch is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 421 at the 2020 census. Geography Long Branch is located at (40.091561, -79.882983). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Surrounding neighborhoods Long Branch has seven borders, including Twilight and Speers to the north, Dunlevy to the northeast, Allenport to the east and south, Elco to the southwest, California to the west, and Fallowfield Township in the northwestern corner. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 539 people, 204 households, and 159 families living in the borough. The population density was . There were 216 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 97.59% White, 1.67% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37%. Of the 204 households 26.0% had children under the age of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roscoe, Pennsylvania
Roscoe is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 716 at the 2020 census. History Roscoe became the home for many eastern European immigrants who came to the area to work in nearby coal mine. Slovaks, Poles, Serbs, Croatians, Italians, Hungarians, and Rusyns are all represented in census records of the area from 1880 and onward. The Allenport & Roscoe Street Railway was formed in 1903 and was purchased by Pittsburgh Railways to form part of their interurban line to Pittsburgh in 1906. The extension to Roscoe was completed on June 20, 1910. The line was closed in 1953. The town was originally named Lucyville as early as 1860, however the community changed its name to Roscoe in honor of the maiden name of a local resident, Mrs. Joseph Underwood, Geography Roscoe is located at (40.078513, -79.865225). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (16.67%) is water. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Pike Run Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania
West Pike Run Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,542 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.3 square miles (42.2 km2), all of it land. There is one small stream that flows through the area. It is called Pike Run. Most of the land is either forested or developed through agriculture. Most of the farms are shut down dairy farms that have converted to beef cattle farms. There is only one operating dairy farm left in the townships. There are no major businesses or populated areas in West Pike Township. Surrounding neighborhoods West Pike Run Township has seven borders, including Fallowfield to the north, California to the east, Centerville to the south, Beallsville to the southwest, Somerset Township to the west, Ellsworth to the northwest, and Bentleyville to the north-northwest Demographics At the 2000 census there were 1,226 people, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington County, Pennsylvania
Washington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 209,349. Its county seat is Washington. Washington County is part of the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is home to Washington County Airport, three miles (5 km) southwest of Washington. History The county was created on March 28, 1781, from part of Westmoreland County. The city and county were both named after American Revolutionary War leader George Washington, who eventually became the first President of the United States. The town of Charleroi got its name from the Belgian city of Charleroi. There lived many Belgian immigrants in the Monongahela area at the end of the 19th century, some of whom were glass makers. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water. Surrounding counties * Beaver County (north) * Allegheny County (NNE-northeast) * Westmoreland Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Brownsville, Pennsylvania
West Brownsville is a former important transportation nexus and a present-day borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States and part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 972 at the 2020 census. Culturally, by postal route, and socially, the community is connected to cross-river sister-city Brownsville, for the two were long joined by the Amerindian trail known as Nemacolin's Path that became a wagon road after the American Revolution, but West Brownsville is a separate municipality. Brownsville was the first point where the descent from the Appalachians could safely reach the river down the generally steep banks of the Monongahela River. Between Brownsville and West Brownsville was a shallow stretch, usable as a river ford astride a major Emigrant Trail to the various attractive regions in the Northwest Territory, the first National Road, the Cumberland Pike (Now U.S. Route 40). Geography West Brownsville is located at (40.029731, -79.886412) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WPIAL
The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) is an interscholastic athletic association in Western Pennsylvania. It is District 7 of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. History The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) was founded in 1907 by a group of educators from four public and private Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh schools who sought increased regulation and governance of student athletic eligibility and interscholastic athletic competition. The founding schools in the league included Shady Side Academy, Allegheny Prep, Fifth Avenue High School, Pittsburgh Fifth Avenue High School, and Pittsburgh Central High School. William R. Crabbe of Shady Side Academy acted as a central force in the formation of the League and served as its first president. At its inception the league was poorly received by the public and the press, and found it difficult to enforce its rules. However, the league slowly spread through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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