Industry, Pennsylvania

Industry, Pennsylvania
Borough
Merrill Lock No. 6 (1904) National Register of Historic Places
Location in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
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Coordinates: 40°39′22″N80°24′34″W / 40.65611°N 80.40944°W / 40.65611; -80.40944
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Beaver
Settled	1836
Organized as township	1856
Incorporated as borough	1960
Government
• Type	Borough Council
• Mayor	Kevin D. Kelley Sr.
Area [1]
• Total	10.98 sq mi (28.43 km2)
• Land	10.13 sq mi (26.25 km2)
• Water	0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2)
Elevation	1,040 ft (320 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	1,838
• Density	181.35/sq mi (70.02/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	15052
Area code	724
FIPS code	42-36944

Industry is a borough in western Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,838. ^[3] It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

History

The borough was organized as the Township of Industry in 1856 from an electoral district named Industry that comprised portions of Ohio Township and Brighton Township. ^[4] The township incorporated as a borough in 1960.

The village of Industry was a settlement in the township laid out in 1836 by William McCallister, though a post office had been established in 1833. ^[5] The name was selected to promote the town's industry. ^[6]

Geography

Industry is located at 40°39′22″N80°24′34″W / 40.65611°N 80.40944°W / 40.65611; -80.40944 (40.656017, −80.409538). ^[7]

Pennsylvania Route 68 (Midland Beaver Road) is the main road through the borough, leading west into Midland and east to Beaver.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Industry has a total area of 11.0 square miles (28.4 km²), of which 10.1 square miles (26.2 km²) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km²), or 7.68%, is water. ^[8]

The community of Merrill was located in the southeastern part of the borough, along the Ohio River. ^[9] No one has lived in Merrill since the 1960s at the latest (probably much earlier).

Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods

Industry has four land borders with Brighton Township to the north, Vanport Township in the far northeast corner, Midland to the southwest, and Ohioville to the northwest. Across the Ohio River to the south, Industry runs adjacent with (from west to east) Shippingport, Raccoon Township and Potter Township.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	499		—
1910	764		—
1920	834		9.2%
1930	996		19.4%
1940	1,208		21.3%
1950	1,788		48.0%
1960	2,338		30.8%
1970	2,442		4.4%
1980	2,417		−1.0%
1990	2,124		−12.1%
2000	1,921		−9.6%
2010	1,835		−4.5%
2020	1,838		0.2%
2021 (est.)	1,810	[3]	−1.5%
Sources: [10] [11] [12] [2]

As of the 2000 census, ^[11] there were 1,921 people, 772 households, and 581 families residing in the borough. The population density was 195.2 inhabitants per square mile (75.4/km²). There were 816 housing units at an average density of 82.9 per square mile (32.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.88% White, 1.93% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 1.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 772 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $43,571. Males had a median income of $34,667 versus $22,731 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,337. 8.1% of the population and 6.9% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.0% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Recreation

A small portion of Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 173 is located in Industry. ^{[13] [14]}

Education

Industry is home to the Western Beaver County School District main campus, including the Western Beaver Junior/Senior High School.

See also

Industry post office and borough building

• List of cities and towns on the Ohio River

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
3. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
4. Bausman, Joseph Henderson; Duss, John Samuel (1904). "History of the Formation of the Townships". History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania: and its centennial celebration, Volume 2. New York: The Knickerbocker Press. pp. 889–890. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
5. Bausman, Joseph Henderson; Duss, John Samuel (1904). "Townships North of the Ohio and West of the Big Beaver". History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania: and its centennial celebration, Volume 2. New York: The Knickerbocker Press. pp. 946–949. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
6. "Some peculiar post office names in Berks". Reading Eagle. November 27, 1910. p. 11. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Industry borough, Beaver County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
9. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merrill, Pennsylvania and USGS topographical maps derived therefrom
10. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
12. "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 June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
13. https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved October 2, 2018.
14. Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 173, retrieved October 2, 2018.