Leetsdale, Pennsylvania

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Leetsdale, Pennsylvania
Borough
Elmridge, a historic site in the borough
Elmridge, a historic site in the borough
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°34′0″N 80°12′41″W / 40.56667°N 80.21139°W / 40.56667; -80.21139Coordinates: 40°34′0″N 80°12′41″W / 40.56667°N 80.21139°W / 40.56667; -80.21139
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
IncorporatedMarch 28, 1904
Government
 • MayorSandra Ford (D)
Area
[1]
 • Total1.20 sq mi (3.10 km2)
 • Land1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,162
 • Density1,163.16/sq mi (448.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-42392
Websiteleetsdaleboro.net

Leetsdale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 1,218 at the 2010 census.[3]

History[edit]

Leetsdale was incorporated on March 28, 1904. Leetsdale at one time had a formidable industrial manufacturing base, with a Bethlehem Steel mill that closed in the late 1970s. The site of the mill on the shore of the Ohio River is now the Leetsdale Industrial Park, or the Port of Leetsdale, and is home to facilities leased, by The Buncher Company, to a number of companies of varying sizes.[4] The Leetsdale Industrial Park was largely a brownfield until the 1990s. Today, only a few of the original buildings still stand. The river shore where the park was built is littered with abandoned and run-down machinery from the Bethlehem Steel days. In 2022, CGI Steel and Nextracker renovated an abandoned steel factory to produce solar tracker equipments [5]

Leetsdale is also home to Elmridge, or the James Gardiner Coffin/John Walker house, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

Geography[edit]

Leetsdale is located at 40°34′0″N 80°12′41″W / 40.56667°N 80.21139°W / 40.56667; -80.21139 (40.566667, -80.211274).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), or 13.91%, is water.

Surrounding communities[edit]

Leetsdale is bordered by Ambridge in Beaver County to the north, Leet Township to the northeast, and Edgeworth to the southeast. The borough includes the former town of Shields. The Ohio River forms the southwest border of the borough; across the river is Crescent Township.

Government and politics[edit]

Presidential Elections Results[8][9][10]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2020 43% 285 55% 366 1% 9
2016 46% 279 50% 302 4% 28
2012 45% 259 54% 311 1% 4

On November 18, 2021, Democratic mayor Peter Poninsky, who had been mayor of the town for 19 years, lost his reelection bid to fellow Democrat Sandra Ford.[citation needed]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19101,904—
19202,31121.4%
19302,77420.0%
19402,332−15.9%
19502,4113.4%
19602,153−10.7%
19701,862−13.5%
19801,604−13.9%
19901,387−13.5%
20001,337−3.6%
20101,218−8.9%
20201,162−4.6%
Sources:[11][12][13][14][15][2]

As of the 2000 United States census,[14] there were 1,232 people, 586 households, and 370 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,246.0 inhabitants per square mile (481.1/km2). There were 653 housing units at an average density of 660.4 per square mile (255.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 89.20% White, 7.31% African American, 0.65% from other races, and 2.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.62% of the population.

There were 586 households, out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $28,672, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $31,932 versus $25,750 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,172. About 9.6% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Leetsdale borough, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
  4. ^ "Port of Leetsdale". Port of Pittsburgh Commission. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Nextracker and BCI Steel renovate abandoned Pittsburgh steel factory to serve solar market". FOX WTOV9. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. ^ EL. "2012 Allegheny County election". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  9. ^ EL. "2016 Pennsylvania general election..." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Election Night Reporting".
  11. ^ "Number and Distribution of Inhabitants:Pennsylvania-Tennessee" (PDF). Fifteenth Census. U.S. Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  13. ^ "Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  14. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  15. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.

External links[edit]

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