White Oak is a borough in
Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania
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, United States. The population was 7,862 at the
2010 census.
White Oak was named for a stand of white oak trees near the original town site.
History
White Oak was originally part of
Versailles Township (one of the original townships of Allegheny County). It wasn't until March 21, 1948, that a petition requesting the formation of White Oak Borough was submitted to the County Court. On June 24, 1948, Judge Russell H. Adams signed the decree of incorporation of the new borough. The first borough building was located at 860 Maple Street inside the old Bowery School.
Geography
White Oak is located at (40.344869, -79.813202).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of , of which (0.45%) is water.
Surrounding neighborhoods
White Oak has five borders, including
North Versailles Township to the north,
North Huntingdon Township in
Westmoreland County to the east,
South Versailles Township to the southwest,
Elizabeth Township to the south (in which a short part of the border runs across the Youghiogheny River), and
McKeesport
McKeesport is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated at the confluence of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers and within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 17,727 as of the 2020 census. It ...
to the west.
Emergency services
The borough maintains its own police department consisting of twelve full-time officers and eight patrol cars. Two volunteer fire departments serve the borough: White Oak VFC No. 1 and Rainbow VFC. Emergency Medical Services are provided by White Oak EM
www.whiteoakems.com
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 8,437 people, 3,678 households, and 2,390 families residing in the borough. The
population density
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was 1,265.4 people per square mile (488.4/km
2). There were 3,821 housing units at an average density of 573.1 per square mile (221.2/km
2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.20%
White
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, 1.86%
African American
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, 0.01%
Native American, 0.36%
Asian
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, 0.01%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.12% from
other races
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, and 0.44% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 3,678 households, out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were
married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 17.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $38,046, and the median income for a family was $47,019. Males had a median income of $37,761 versus $27,378 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the borough was $20,775. About 4.0% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Officials
As of 2016, the borough government includes Mayor Ina Jean Marton; council president Ron Massung; council vice president Joe Nagy; council
president pro tempore David Pasternak; councilmen Ed Babyak, Charles Davis, Kenneth Robb, and C. Richard Bryce; district magistrate Tom Miller; and emergency management coordinator J. Mark Jones.
White Oak is a part of the and is represented in the
United States House of Representatives
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by
Michael F. Doyle. The borough is part of the
Pennsylvania Senate
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District 45, represented by
Jim Brewster
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Education
Brewster earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education from the California University of Pennsylva ...
and is part of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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It ...
District 35, Currently represented by
Austin Davis (politician)
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.
Government and politics
Schools
*Francis McClure Middle School
*Twin Rivers Intermediate School
*Founders' Hall Middle School
*
McKeesport Area High School
McKeesport Area High School is a public high school located in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States. The school, which is located at 1960 Eden Park Boulevard, serves students from Dravosburg, McKeesport, South Versailles, Versailles, and Whi ...
(in
McKeesport
McKeesport is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated at the confluence of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers and within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 17,727 as of the 2020 census. It ...
)
Places of Worship
*Bryn Mawr Church of Christ
Faith Lutheran ChurchGemilas Chesed SynagogueGospel Hall Assembly*Greek Orthodox Church Annunciation
Prayer Time CathedralSampson's Mills Presbyterian ChurchSt. Angela Merici ChurchTemple B'nai IsraelWesley United Methodist Church
References
External links
*
Borough website
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Populated places established in 1778
Boroughs in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania