Baden is a borough in southeastern Beaver County,

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, along the

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. The population was 3,912 at the 2020 census. It is part of the

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. Baden is the former site of

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, a significant Native American settlement.

History

The site of Baden was the location of

, a Native American village. The Treaty of Logstown was signed by representatives of the Iroquois Confederation,

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and

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leaders there;

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visited the area to speak with the Natives himself under Queen Alliquippa. The oldest recorded house in Baden was built in the early 1800s, and it became a stopping place for farmers on their way to

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to sell their livestock. Baden was founded as a village in 1838 and was named after the

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resort town of

Baden-Baden Baden-Baden () is a spa town in the state of Baden-Württemberg, south-western Germany, at the north-western border of the Black Forest mountain range on the small river Oos, ten kilometres (six miles) east of the Rhine, the border with Fra ...

at the border of the

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. Early on, Baden was home to boat building yards, quarries, a

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mill and a

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. After Baden was established as a borough in 1858, it grew with the appearance of steel mills and oil wells in the area as well as the growth of the railroads, including the nearby

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, now operated by

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Geography

Baden is located at (40.639847, -80.226727). It is approximately 20 miles northwest of

. According to the

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, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (8.03%) is water.

Surrounding communities

Baden borders two municipalities, with

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to the north and east, and Harmony Township to the south. Across the

, Baden runs adjacent with Aliquippa and Hopewell Township.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 4,135 people, 1,897 households, and 1,081 families residing in the borough. The

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was 1,913.8 people per square mile (738.0/km²). There were 1,995 housing units at an average density of 868.4 per square mile (334.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.9%

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, 1.5%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population. There were 1,897 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were

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living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.72. In the borough the population was spread out, with 17.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the borough was $32,924, and the median income for a family was $40,924. Males had a median income of $31,025 versus $23,813 for females. The

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for the borough was $17,112. About 5.1% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the

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, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Children in Baden are served by the

Ambridge Area School District The Ambridge Area School District is a midsized, urban public school district in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. It serves the boroughs of Ambridge, Baden, Economy and South Heights and Harmony Township. The district encompasses approximately . ...

. The current schools serving Baden are: * State Street Elementary School – grades K-5 * Ambridge Area Middle School – grades 6-8 * Ambridge Area High School – grades 9-12 The community is also served by the Baden Academy private

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