Aspinwall, Pennsylvania

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name = Aspinwall
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category = Borough
etymology_type = Named for
etymology = Annie Aspinwall
official_name = Borough of Aspinwall
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country = United States
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state = Pennsylvania
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region = Allegheny
region_type = County
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lat_d = 40
lat_m = 29
lat_s = 35
lat_NS = N
long_d = 79
long_m = 54
long_s = 11
long_EW = W
elevation_imperial = 758
elevation_round = 0
area_imperial = 0.4
area_land_imperial = 0.3
area_water_imperial = 0.04
area_water_percentage = 10.81
area_percentage_round = 2
area_round = 1
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population_as_of = 2000
population = 2960
population_density_imperial = 3463.2
population_density_round = 1
established_type = Incorporated
established = December 28, 1892
mayor = Ben Killian
timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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postal_code = 15215
postal_code_type = ZIP code
area_code = 412
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free_type = School District
free = Fox Chapel Area

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website = http://www.aspinwallpa.com

Aspinwall is a borough on the Allegheny River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. It is essentially a residential place. In 1900, 1,231 people resided in Aspinwall, and that number rose to 2,592 in 1910, and 3,170 by 1920. The population was 2,960 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Aspinwall is located at coor dms|40|29|35|N|79|54|11|W|cityGR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of convert|0.4|sqmi|km2, of which convert|0.3|sqmi|km2 of it is land and convert|0.04|sqmi|km2, all of it land. Its average elevation is convert|758|ft|m above sea level GR|3.

urrounding communities

*Fox Chapel
*O'Hara Township
*Pittsburgh
*Penn Hills
*Sharpsburg

History

In the mid-1880s, the area which is now Aspinwall was primarily owned by the descendants of James Ross, but as the steel industry was thriving in Pittsburgh, Henry Warner, superintendent of the Allegheny County Workhouse, had the idea of creating a residential community along the bank of a river.

Warner traveled to New York to discuss the idea with Mrs. Annie Aspinwall. He purchased convert|155|acre|km2 of land from her and formed the Aspinwall Land Company in 1890. Pittsburghers, mostly from the upper-middle class, purchased lots from the 60 available home sites. By 1890, the town had 400 residents, most of whom were young couples with children. The existing government of O'Hara Township was having difficulty providing services to the rapidly growing area and, in 1892, 40 residents of the new community signed a petition requesting incorporation as "The Borough of Aspinwall, a self-governing unit."cite web| url =http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~njm1/asp1.htm| title = "History of The Borough of Aspinwall, Pennsylvania" | accessdate = 2007-08-19| language = English]

Aspinwall was officially incorporated as a borough on December 28, 1892, from O'Hara Township.cite web| url =http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/counties/pdfs/Allegheny.pdf | title = "Allegheny County - 2nd Class" | accessdate = 2007-08-19| language = English]

From 1893 to 1905, Aspinwall developed in three phases, beginning with the area closest to the Allegheny River. On September 25, 1905, a group of Aspinwall residents purchased convert|200|acre|km2 from the Delafield Plan and annexed this additional land to the borough.

Early recreational facilities in the borough included tennis courts and water fountains. During World War I, the Patriots Committee of Aspinwall purchased wrist watches from a watch factory in Canton, Ohio, which they presented to the approximately 164 Aspinwall men entering the service. Aspinwall also held their own victory parade and memorial service for the soldiers of their borough.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,960 people, 1,499 households, and 728 families residing in the borough. The population density was 8,904.9 people per square mile (3,463.2/km²). There were 1,584 housing units at an average density of 4,765.3/sq mi (1,853.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.11% White, 0.27% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 1,499 households out of which 18.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.4% were non-families. 46.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the borough the population was spread out with 18.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 76.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $41,993, and the median income for a family was $58,750. Males had a median income of $45,231 versus $34,180 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $31,344. About 6.6% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

* Philip Beard - novelist
* Moe Barr - Former NBA Player

References

External links

* [http://www.aspinwallpa.com Official Website]
* [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~njm1/asp.htm Aspinwall History]
* [http://donswaim.com/aspinwall55.html Aspinwall High School History]
* [http://aspinwallvfd.com/ Aspinwall Volunteer Fire Department]