Imperial is a

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(CDP) in

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, United States and part of the

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. The population was 2,722 at the 2020 census. The CDP is located in North Fayette and Findlay Townships, and geographically close to

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History

Imperial was established as a

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''circa'' 1879 by the Imperial Coal Company. It sits along Montour Run on land that had been the farm of Robert Wilson. Known at first as Montour City, the town soon took the name of the coal company, with a post office under the name Imperial opening in 1880. The town and nearby mines were served by the

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. The community was formerly part of the Imperial-Enlow CDP before splitting into two separate CDPs. In 2020,

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opened a large fulfillment center complex in Imperial off of

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Geography

Imperial is located at (40.4536 N, 80.2498 W). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land. In terms of road access to Imperial,

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passes through the middle of the township, with

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and

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providing expressway access to roads in Imperial. Additionally, the partially completed

has an exit serving Imperial.

Demographics

As of the 2010 U.S. census, the population was 2,541, of whom 94 had been born outside of the United States, and 173 were veterans. a total of 85.9% of the population had a high school education or higher. The median age was 40.9 years. The median household income was $56,439. 6.3% of the population were below the

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Education

Children in Imperial are served by the West Allegheny School District. The current schools serving the community are: * Wilson Elementary School – grades K-5 * West Allegheny Middle School – grades 6-8 * West Allegheny Senior High School – grades 9-12

References

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