North Charleroi is a
borough
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History
In the Middle Ag ...
in
Washington County, Pennsylvania
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Washington County is part of the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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, United States. The population was 1,302 at the 2020 census.
The settlement is also known as "Lock 4". Previously Lock and Dam #4 was located on this side of the Monongahela River, and the place had this name. Lock and Dam #4 was later relocated further upstream on the other side of the "Charleroi Monessen Bridge". The name was changed but most residents still refer to the town as "Lock 4".
History
The
Charleroi-Monessen Bridge was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1988.
Geography
North Charleroi is located at (40.150927, −79.909365).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (10.00%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,409 people, 650 households, and 388 families residing in the borough. The
population density
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was 5,362.1 people per square mile (2,092.4/km
2). There were 706 housing units at an average density of 2,686.8 per square mile (1,048.4/km
2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.16%
White
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, 1.77%
African American
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, 0.07%
Native American, 0.14% from
other races
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, and 0.85% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 1.28% of the population.
There were 650 households, out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $29,135, and the median income for a family was $36,131. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $22,379 for females. The
per capita income
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for the borough was $17,834. About 5.4% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
See also
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Charleroi, Pennsylvania
Charleroi ( ) is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, along the Monongahela River, 21 miles south of Pittsburgh. Charleroi was settled by Walloons in 1890 and incorporated in 1891. The 2020 census recorded a population of 4,210.
There has ...
— ''borough on the southern border''.
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Monongahela River
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— ''Monongahela River on the eastern border''.
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Fallowfield Township, Pennsylvania
Fallowfield Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,098 at the 2020 census.
History
Fallowfield is named for Lancelot Fallowfield, one of the first purchasers of land from William Penn.
T ...
— ''borough on the western border''.
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Carroll Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Carroll Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,381 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land ...
— ''borough on the northern border''.
References
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Boroughs in Washington County, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh metropolitan area
Pennsylvania populated places on the Monongahela River
Populated places established in 1885