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Connoquenessing, Pennsylvania
Connoquenessing is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 528 at the 2010 census. Geography Connoquenessing is located southwest of the center of Butler County at (40.818096, −80.013708). It is bordered by Connoquenessing Township to the north, east, and west, and by Forward Township to the south, east, and west. The borough takes its name from Connoquenessing Creek, a Beaver River tributary which flows through a valley just south of the borough. Pennsylvania Route 68 passes through the borough, leading northeast to Butler, the county seat, and southwest to Evans City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the 2000 census, there were 564 people, 199 households, and 161 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 204 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 99.29% White, 0.18% African American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borough (Pennsylvania)
In the Commonwealth (U.S. state), United States Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a borough (sometimes spelled boro) is a self-governing Municipality, municipal entity, equivalent to a town in most jurisdictions, usually smaller than a city, but with a similar population density in its residential areas. Sometimes thought of as "junior cities", boroughs generally have fewer powers and responsibilities than full-fledged cities. Description All municipalities in Pennsylvania are classified as either Local government in Pennsylvania#City, cities, boroughs, or township (Pennsylvania), townships. The only exception is the town of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg, recognized by the state government as the only incorporated town in Pennsylvania. Boroughs tend to have more developed business districts and concentrations of public and commercial office buildings, including courthouses. Boroughs are larger, less spacious, and more developed than the relatively rural townships, which oft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beaver River (Pennsylvania)
Beaver River is a tributary of the Ohio River in Western Pennsylvania. Approximately 21 mi (34 km) long, it flows through a historically important coal-producing region north of Pittsburgh. The river is formed in Lawrence County by the confluence of the Mahoning and Shenango rivers in the Mahoningtown neighborhood of New Castle. It flows generally south, past West Pittsburg and Homewood, then receives Connoquenessing Creek west of Ellwood City and flows past Beaver Falls and New Brighton. It joins the Ohio at Bridgewater and Rochester (flowing between those towns) at the downstream end of a sharp bend in the Ohio approximately 20 mi (32 km) northwest of (and downstream from) Pittsburgh. In the lower reaches near the Ohio River, the Beaver cuts through a gorge of underlying sandstone. The river is roughly parallel to the border with the state of Ohio, with both Interstate 376 and Pennsylvania Route 18 running parallel to the river itself. The rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butler Area Senior High School
Butler Area Senior High School is a coeducational public senior high school in Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States, serving grades 9–12. The school has a Butler, Pennsylvania post office address. It is the senior high school for the Butler Area School District. The school was founded in 1908, moved to a larger building on an adjacent site in 1917, and moved again to its current site in 1960. History Butler Senior High School was originally opened in a yellow-brick building on a site bounded by McKean, East North, Cliff, and New Castle Streets in central Butler. In 1917 it moved to a three-story red-brick building across Cliff Street, the original building becoming the junior high school. In 1937 it was named John A. Gibson High School, in honor of the district superintendent who retired that year. In 1960 it moved again, to a new building on Campus Lane. The 1917 building later became the junior high school, with an annex built in 1994–95 occupying the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connoquenessing Township, Pennsylvania
Connoquenessing Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,265 at the 2020 census. History Attempted assassination of George Washington Connoquenessing is known as the area in which George Washington was nearly shot by his French Indian guide. On December 27, 1753, just past Murthering Town, a Native American allied with the French (French Indian) joined Washington and Christopher Gist as a guide. The guide's behavior grew increasingly suspicious, causing Washington and Gist to become uneasy. As the party approached a clearing, the Indian suddenly stopped, turned towards Washington and Gist, and fired his musket. The shot, taken no more than 15 steps away, narrowly missed both men. They subdued the attacker and released him by 9 o'clock that evening. They then built a fire as if staying for first light, but Washington and Gist continued on throughout the night on the Venango trail (now part of Franklin Road and Route 528). Almost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butler Area School District
The Butler Area School District (BASD) is a school district in western Pennsylvania, headquartered in Butler Township, Butler County; the office has a Butler postal address. It encompasses approximately and operates ten schools. The 2006 enrollment for elementary students was 4,310 students and for secondary schools was 3,946 students. History The first Butler area public school, "the Little Red Schoolhouse" opened in 1838 as a result of the Pennsylvania Free Public School Act of 1834. In 1854, a bill establishing a system of Superintendents in Pennsylvania was established which lead to the appointment of the county's first superintendent, Isaac Black. In an 1856 report, Superintendent Black reported that 84 of the county's 182 school-houses "were unfit to enter" while 57 "were tolerable". The Butler County Teacher's Institute, established in 1855, determined which resources were to be used in the classrooms. The first Butler area high school was originally built in 1908 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poverty Line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for the average adult.Poverty Lines – Martin Ravallion, in The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd Edition, London: Palgrave Macmillan The cost of housing, such as the renting, rent for an apartment, usually makes up the largest proportion of this estimate, so economists track the real estate market and other housing cost indicators as a major influence on the poverty line. Individual factors are often used to account for various circumstances, such as whether one is a parent, elderly, a child, married, etc. The poverty threshold may be adjusted annually. In practice, like the definition of poverty, the official or common understanding of the poverty line is significantly higher in developed country, developed countries than in developi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per Capita Income
Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey. This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure a country's standard of living. When used to compare income levels of different countries, it is usually expressed using a commonly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evans City, Pennsylvania
Evans City is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,833 at the 2010 census. Geography Evans City is located in southwestern Butler County at (40.769310, −80.061409), in the valley of Breakneck Creek. It is bordered to the north, west, and south by Jackson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, Jackson Township, and to the north, east, and south by Forward Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, Forward Township. Pennsylvania Route 68 passes through the borough, leading northeast to Butler, Pennsylvania, Butler, the county seat, and northwest to Zelienople, Pennsylvania, Zelienople. According to the United States Census Bureau, Evans City has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the 2000 United States census, 2000 census, there were 2,009 people, 819 households, and 548 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 850 housing units at an average density of . The Race and e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butler, Pennsylvania
Butler is a city in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is north of Pittsburgh and part of the Greater Pittsburgh region. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,502. Butler is named after Major General Richard Butler, who died in the 1791 Battle of the Wabash. Settled in 1803 by John and Samuel Cunningham, it became a borough in 1817 and a city in 1918. Initially populated by Irish and Scottish immigrants, Butler saw a large influx of German settlers in the early 19th century. It contributed to the Steel Belt manufacturing region as home to the Standard Steel Car Company, which produced early all-steel railcars, and the American Bantam Car Company, known for developing the original Willys Jeep. The Butler Area Public Library, built in 1921, was Pennsylvania's last Carnegie library. The city also hosts the Butler Little Theatre, active since 1941, and notable sites such as the Butler County Courthouse and Butler Armory. Annual eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Route 68
Pennsylvania Route 68 (PA 68) is a east–west state highway located in western Pennsylvania in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at the Ohio state line west of Glasgow, Pennsylvania, Glasgow, where PA 68 continues into Ohio as Ohio State Route 39, State Route 39 (SR 39). The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 322 (Pennsylvania), U.S. Route 322 (US 322) in Clarion, Pennsylvania, Clarion. The route runs southwest-northeast across Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Beaver, Butler County, Pennsylvania, Butler, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Armstrong, and Clarion County, Pennsylvania, Clarion counties. PA 68 follows the Ohio River between the Ohio border and Beaver, Pennsylvania, Beaver, where it crosses the Beaver River (Pennsylvania), Beaver River into Rochester, Pennsylvania, Rochester and heads northeast away from the Ohio River. The route runs through rural areas to Butler County, where it intersects Interstate 79 (I-79) in Zelienople, Pennsylvania, Zelieno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
