Finleyville, Pennsylvania

Finleyville
Borough
Borough building at the intersection of Washington and Extension Avenues, December 2014
Etymology: John Finley
Location of Finleyville in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Finleyville Location of Finleyville in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°15′10″N80°0′13″W / 40.25278°N 80.00361°W / 40.25278; -80.00361
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Washington
Established	1896
Government
• Mayor	Michael M. Kutsek
Area [1]
• Total	0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
• Land	0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	376
• Density	2,251.50/sq mi (867.93/km2)
Time zone	UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EDT)
ZIP code	15332
Area code	724
Website	www.finleyvilleboro.com

Finleyville is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, named for John Finley. The population was 375 at the 2020 census. ^[3] It was built at the junction of Brownsville Road (now Pennsylvania Route 88) and the 'Washington Road' from Cox's Fort to Catfish Camp, now Washington, Pennsylvania. ^[4] It was originally known as "Rowgalley" until after a large contingent of Scots-Irish came to town including a number of "Finleys." ^[5] It is in the Peters Creek watershed.

Geography

Finleyville is located at 40°15′10″N80°0′13″W / 40.25278°N 80.00361°W / 40.25278; -80.00361 (40.252662, -80.003505). ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	447		—
1910	644		44.1%
1920	609		−5.4%
1930	595		−2.3%
1940	699		17.5%
1950	684		−2.1%
1960	582		−14.9%
1970	379		−34.9%
1980	402		6.1%
1990	446		10.9%
2000	459		2.9%
2010	461		0.4%
2020	375		−18.7%
2021 (est.)	373	[3]	−0.5%
Sources: [7] [8] [9] [2]

As of the census ^[8] of 2000, there were 459 people, 240 households, and 112 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,729.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,053.9/km²). There were 271 housing units at an average density of 1,611.6 per square mile (622.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.72% White, 5.88% African American, 0.87% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 240 households, out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.1% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.3% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $31,818 versus $21,827 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,387. About 9.3% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 23.9% of those age 65 or over.

"Finleyville Fair" oil on canvas (20" x 40") by Pittsburgh painter Mary B. Fox (1902-1995)

Notable people

• Bob West, original voice of Barney the Dinosaur in Barney & Friends , born in Finleyville
• Walter Sessi (1918-1998), Major League Baseball outfielder
• Joe Montana, football player, educated in Finleyville

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
3. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
4. "Finleyville, Its Early Beginnings". Archived from the original on 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
5. Fleming, George T (1922). History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American Revolution. New York, Chicago: American Historical Society. pp.  30–32. OCLC   19808084 . Retrieved 2009-03-02. John Finley Robert Finleyville.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
9. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.