Monroeville, Pennsylvania | |
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 Location inAllegheny County and the U.S. state ofPennsylvania. | |
  Monroeville  Monroeville | |
| Coordinates:40°25′52″N79°45′55″W / 40.43111°N 79.76528°W /40.43111; -79.76528 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Incorporated | January 25, 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nick Gresock |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.72 sq mi (51.08 km2) |
| • Land | 19.72 sq mi (51.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 735−1,320 ft (224−402 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 28,640 |
| • Density | 1,452.63/sq mi (560.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 15146[3] |
| Area code | 412 |
| FIPS code | 42-50528 |
| Website | www |
Monroeville is ahome rule municipality inAllegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is asuburb with mixed residential and commercial developments located about 10 miles (16 km) east ofPittsburgh. As of the2020 census, Monroeville was home to 28,640 people.[4]
Named forJoel Monroe, the area's first postmaster, Monroeville was settled in the mid to late 18th century. The area was incorporated as Patton Township in 1849 before becoming theborough of Monroeville on January 25, 1951.[5] Monroeville became a Home Rule Charter Municipality on May 21, 1974.[6]
A suburb of Pittsburgh, Monroeville is located at40°25′52″N79°45′55″W / 40.43111°N 79.76528°W /40.43111; -79.76528.[7] According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the municipality has a total area of 19.8 square miles (51 km2), of which 0.05% is water.
Monroeville has nine borders, includingPlum to the north,Murrysville in Westmoreland County to the east,Penn Township in Westmoreland County to the southeast,Trafford in Westmoreland County to the south,North Versailles,Wilmerding andTurtle Creek to the southwest,Wilkins Township to the west, andPenn Hills to the northwest. Also, the borough ofPitcairn is entirely situated inside Monroeville in the south-southwest area.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1960 | 22,446 | — | |
| 1970 | 29,011 | 29.2% | |
| 1980 | 30,977 | 6.8% | |
| 1990 | 29,169 | −5.8% | |
| 2000 | 29,349 | 0.6% | |
| 2010 | 28,386 | −3.3% | |
| 2020 | 28,640 | 0.9% | |
| Sources:[8][9][10][11][4][2] | |||
As of the census of 2010 there were 28,386 people in Monroeville. The racial makeup of the city was 79.51%White, 12.58%African American, 6.07%Asian, 0.42% fromother races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.41% of the population. Monroeville is one of the most racially diverse places in the Pittsburgh area.
As of thecensus[10] of 2000, there were 29,349 people, 12,376 households, and 8,044 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,483.0 inhabitants per square mile (572.6/km2). There were 13,159 housing units at an average density of 664.9 per square mile (256.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 85.58%White, 8.29%African American, 0.14%Native American, 4.41%Asian, 0.04%Pacific Islander, 0.30% fromother races, and 1.23% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 12,376 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $44,653, and the median income for a family was $53,474. Males had a median income of $41,100 versus $30,232 for females. Theper capita income for the borough was $24,031. About 4.9% of families and 6.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
Monroeville is home to theMonroeville Mall as well as several office parks,[12] and since the 1960s has featured high rise hotels.[13] The Monroeville Convention Center, formerly known as the ExpoMart, is located near the mall.[14] At its height in 1979,U.S. Steel's research laboratory in Monroeville employed nearly 1,800 people.[15]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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| 2020 | 41%7,019 | 57%9,687 | 2%245 |
| 2016 | 45%6,795 | 53%7,937 | 2%244 |
| 2012 | 47%6,830 | 52%7,672 | 1%142 |
K-12 students in Monroeville are served by theGateway School District, a public school district with a student population of 3,800. Higher education is accessible via theCommunity College of Allegheny County's Boyce Campus[20] andIndiana University of Pennsylvania's satellite facility in Penn Center East.[21] The Western School of Health and Business - Monroeville[22] is also located in Monroeville.
U.S. Route 22 ran through Monroeville as a substantial business route. When the Parkway East (I-376) was extended east to connect to the Pennsylvania Turnpike, U.S. 22 was shifted to that road, and the original U.S. 22 stretch ofWilliam Penn Highway became Business U.S. 22. Today,U.S. Route 22 runs through the municipality, serving as its main business district. This highway, along with thePennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76), the eastern portion of thePenn-Lincoln Parkway (Interstate 376 concurrent with U.S. 22),U.S. Route 22 Business, andPA Route 48 intersect in Monroeville. Exit 57 (old Exit 6) of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is in Monroeville, with its interchange to Interstate 376.U.S. Route 22 also has an interchange withPA Route 286, which serves the northeastern part of the municipality.
Pittsburgh–Monroeville Airport, also called Harold W. Brown Memorial Field, was a private airport at40°27′08″N79°46′29″W / 40.452290°N 79.774768°W /40.452290; -79.774768. The airport has a single paved runway of 2,280 feet (690 m).
Two bus lines of thePittsburgh Regional Transit offer service to downtown Pittsburgh, and maintains several park-and-ride lots located in Monroeville for bus commuters to Pittsburgh.
Passenger rail service by Amtrak'sPennsylvanian passes through once daily in each direction on thePittsburgh Line, but does not call in Monroeville. Many freight trains arrive via the same track toNorfolk Southern's Pitcairn Intermodal Terminal which straddles the Monreoville-North Versailles border in the Turtle Creek valley. U. S. Steel'sUnion Railroad runs along its own track through the Thompson Run valley between Wilkins Township and Monroeville, where it has one of its facilities.
TheWestmoreland Heritage Trail is arail-trail that connects cyclists and pedestrians in Monroeville to neighboring Trafford and Murrysville along the right of way where theTurtle Creek Industrial Railroad once ran.
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