Elrama, Pennsylvania

Elrama, Pennsylvania
census-designated place
Elrama along northbound PA 837
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Washington
Area [1]
• Total	0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)
• Land	0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	285
• Density	1,952.05/sq mi (751.86/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	42-23392

Elrama is a census-designated place located in Union Township, Washington County in the state of Pennsylvania. The community is located in the eastern tip of Union Township in Washington County, near the Monongahela River, along Pennsylvania Route 837. As of the 2020 census, the population was 285 residents.

In 2012, the Elrama coal-fired power plant built in the 1950s by Duquesne Light was decommissioned. In 2023, the final steps of demolition were completed. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	307		—
2020	285		−7.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [4] [5]

Notable people

• Al Helfer (1911–1975), radio sportscaster

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
3. Guidotti, Ross; Linder, Lauren (May 12, 2023). "Crews implode rest of former Elrama power plant - CBS Pittsburgh". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.

40°15′07″N79°55′29″W / 40.25194°N 79.92472°W / 40.25194; -79.92472