Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania

Mount Oliver
—  Borough  —
Location within Allegheny County
Mount Oliver Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°24′41″N 79°59′12″W / 40.41139°N 79.98667°W / 40.41139; -79.98667Coordinates: 40°24′41″N 79°59′12″W / 40.41139°N 79.98667°W / 40.41139; -79.98667
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Population (2010)
– Total	3,403
– Density	11,343.3/sq mi (4,379.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID

Mount Oliver is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a largely residential area situated atop a crest about 3 miles (5 km) west of the Monongahela River. The borough is surrounded entirely by the city of Pittsburgh.

It is named for Oliver Ormsby, son of John Ormsby, who held the original land grant for the area from George III. Mount Oliver has experienced some tough times of late which are associated with the slippage of the steel-making capacity of the Pittsburgh region. The population was 3,403 at the 2010 census.^[1]

Geography

Mount Oliver is located at 40°24′41″N 79°59′12″W / 40.41139°N 79.98667°W / 40.41139; -79.98667 (40.411319, -79.986571).^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

Mount Oliver is completely surrounded by the city of Pittsburgh. The borough's business district runs across the length of the neighborhood, from the South Side Slopes to Carrick. Brownsville Road runs along this ridge, and connects South Eighteenth Street in Pittsburgh with the neighborhood of Carrick and communities further east. Mount Oliver Borough borders the neighborhood of Mount Oliver in Pittsburgh.

Demographics

In 1910, 4,241 people resided here, and in 1940, 6,981 lived in the borough.^{[citation needed]}

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 3,970 people, 1,681 households, and 983 families residing in the borough. The population density was 11,720.0 people per square mile (4,508.3/km²). There were 1,864 housing units at an average density of 5,502.8 per square mile (2,116.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 83.75% White, 11.74% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

Brownsville Road in Mount Oliver

There were 1,681 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.8% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the borough the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $27,990, and the median income for a family was $32,388. Males had a median income of $30,394 versus $25,255 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,104. About 14.7% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

Taxation

Residents of Mount Oliver Borough pay a 2% tax on earned income to the Pittsburgh Public Schools district and 1% tax on earned income to the Borough of Mount Oliver. This means that Mount Oliver residents with earned income must file two different local tax forms for two different municipalities, and have two different due dates. The City of Pittsburgh gives residents until April 15 (or the first business day afterwards) to file, but the Borough of Mount Oliver imposes delinquent fees and penalties after January 31.^{[citation needed]}

Business property values

After the decline of the economy, Mount Oliver businesses suffered greatly and many collapsed under the burden. With the abundance of empty storefronts in the business district, rental, lease and sale prices are low enough for entry level businesses to get a good start. With its close proximity to the South Side Slopes neighborhood of Pittsburgh and the high cost of South Side property values, the Brownsville Road Business District is gaining popularity. Arts and related shops are finding the buildings to be attractive for many reasons. Motivated property owners provide incentives for new businesses to get up and running quickly.

Mount Oliver Economic Development Team

This organization formed in recent years to address the needs of this business community. Maria DiSimone Praczak, a local artist, has donated her time and talent to beautifying the empty storefronts as they await new occupants. The beautiful murals she has created can be observed in several storefront display windows.

References

1. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Mount Oliver borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 
2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

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