Etna, Pennsylvania

Etna, Pennsylvania
Borough
Butler Street in downtown Etna
Motto:  Etna is for Everyone
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny
Area [1]
• Total	0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
• Land	0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	3,437
• Density	4,669.84/sq mi (1,803.06/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	15223
FIPS code	42-24160
Website	www.etnaborough.org

Etna is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, located across the Allegheny River from Pittsburgh. The population was 3,437 at the 2020 census. ^[3] It is a suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

Etna was named after the Sicilian volcano Mount Etna, an allusion to blast furnaces, steel mills, galvanized-pipe works, and other manufacturers located there. ^[4] Historically, it was a steel town with a blue-collar community. The Isabella Furnace of Carnegie Steel was located in Etna, operating until 1953. ^[5] In 2019, Etna was recognized as the first ever ecodistrict.

Geography

Etna is located at 40°30′1″N79°56′56″W / 40.50028°N 79.94889°W / 40.50028; -79.94889 (40.500338, −79.948755). ^[6] It is located off Route 28 from Pittsburgh and borders the Allegheny river and Pine Creek.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.

Surrounding communities

Etna is almost entirely bordered by Shaler Township with its only other border being with the borough of Sharpsburg to the southeast. Nearby to the west is Millvale and Pittsburgh is immediately across the Allegheny River to the south.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	1,447		—
1880	2,334		61.3%
1890	3,707		58.8%
1900	5,384		45.2%
1910	5,830		8.3%
1920	6,341		8.8%
1930	7,493		18.2%
1940	7,223		−3.6%
1950	6,750		−6.5%
1960	5,519		−18.2%
1970	5,819		5.4%
1980	4,534		−22.1%
1990	4,200		−7.4%
2000	3,924		−6.6%
2010	3,451		−12.1%
2020	3,437		−0.4%
Sources: [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [2]

As of the 2000 census, ^[12] there were 3,924 people, 1,749 households, and 981 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5,254.8 inhabitants per square mile (2,028.9/km²). There were 1,934 housing units at an average density of 2,589.9 per square mile (1,000.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.78% White, 0.76% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.

There were 1,749 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.9% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $31,529, and the median income for a family was $41,577. Males had a median income of $31,386 versus $23,601 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,580. About 7.5% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation

Etna River Front Park

The Etna Riverfront Trail opened October 22, 2021. The Etna segment of the Riverfront trail project will connect via bike path to a series of Riverfront Parks including Millvale, North Shore, Sharpsburg and Aspinwall.

Etna Riverfront is a recreational area that borders the Allegheny River, with paved walking paths, lookout spots, benches and picnic tables.

Dougherty Nature Trail is a walking trail behind Dougherty Veteran's Field that runs along Pine Creek. Dougherty Nature Trail is accessible from Crescent Street by Dougherty Veteran's Field and a pedestrian bridge to Pine Street past the Etna Park.

Education

Etna is part of the Shaler Area School District, which encompasses multiple of Pittsburgh's northern suburbs.

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. "Explore Census Data".
4. "What's in a name? For some, a bit of history". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 10, 1984. p. 2. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
5. "Close Down Isabella". Iron Age. Chilton Company. 172: 155. 1953.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties" (PDF). 1880 United States Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
8. "Population-Pennsylvania" (PDF). U.S. Census 1910. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
9. "Number and Distribution of Inhabitants:Pennsylvania-Tennessee" (PDF). Fifteenth Census. U.S. Census Bureau.
10. "Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
11. "Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
13. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 20, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.

External links

• Borough of Etna official website

Preceded by Sharpsburg	Bordering communities of Pittsburgh	Succeeded by Millvale