Leetsdale, Pennsylvania

Leetsdale, Pennsylvania
Borough
Elmridge, a historic site in the borough
Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°34′0″N80°12′41″W / 40.56667°N 80.21139°W / 40.56667; -80.21139
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny
Incorporated	March 28, 1904
Government
• Mayor	Sandra Ford (D)
Area [1]
• Total	1.20 sq mi (3.10 km2)
• Land	1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
• Water	0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	1,162
• Density	1,163.16/sq mi (448.89/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	15056 [3]
FIPS code	42-42392
Website	leetsdaleboro.net

Leetsdale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 1,162 at the 2020 census. ^[4]

History

Leetsdale was incorporated on March 28, 1904. Leetsdale at one time had a formidable industrial manufacturing base, with a Bethlehem Steel mill that closed in the late 1970s. The site of the mill on the shore of the Ohio River is now the Leetsdale Industrial Park, or the Port of Leetsdale, and is home to facilities leased, by The Buncher Company, to a number of companies of varying sizes. ^[5] The Leetsdale Industrial Park was largely a brownfield until the 1990s. Today, only a few of the original buildings still stand. In 2022, CGI Steel and Nextracker renovated an abandoned steel factory to produce solar tracker equipment. ^[6]

Leetsdale is also home to Elmridge, or the James Gardiner Coffin/John Walker house, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[7]

Geography

Leetsdale is located at 40°34′0″N80°12′41″W / 40.56667°N 80.21139°W / 40.56667; -80.21139 (40.566667, −80.211274). ^[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), or 13.91%, is water.

Surrounding communities

Leetsdale is bordered by Ambridge in Beaver County to the north, Leet Township to the northeast, and Edgeworth to the southeast. The borough includes the former town of Shields. The Ohio River forms the southwest border of the borough; across the river is Crescent Township.

Government and politics

Presidential election results ^{[9] [10] [11]}

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2020	43%285	55%366	1%9
2016	46%279	50%302	4%28
2012	45%259	54%311	1%4

On November 18, 2021, Democratic mayor Peter Poninsky, who had been mayor of the town for 19 years, lost his reelection bid to fellow Democrat Sandra Ford.^{[ citation needed ]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	1,904		—
1920	2,311		21.4%
1930	2,774		20.0%
1940	2,332		−15.9%
1950	2,411		3.4%
1960	2,153		−10.7%
1970	1,862		−13.5%
1980	1,604		−13.9%
1990	1,387		−13.5%
2000	1,337		−3.6%
2010	1,218		−8.9%
2020	1,162		−4.6%
Sources: [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [2]

As of the 2000 census, ^[15] there were 1,232 people, 586 households, and 370 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,246.0 inhabitants per square mile (481.1/km²). There were 653 housing units at an average density of 660.4 per square mile (255.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 89.20% White, 7.31% African American, 0.65% from other races, and 2.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.62% of the population.

There were 586 households, out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $28,672, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $31,932 versus $25,750 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,172. About 9.6% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• List of cities and towns along 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. "Leetsdale PA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
4. "Explore Census Data".
5. "Port of Leetsdale". Port of Pittsburgh Commission. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
6. "Nextracker and BCI Steel renovate abandoned Pittsburgh steel factory to serve solar market". FOX WTOV9. June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
7. "National Register Information System – Elmridge (#05000412)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
9. EL. "2012 Allegheny County election". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
10. EL. "2016 Pennsylvania general election..." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
11. "Election Night Reporting".
12. "Number and Distribution of Inhabitants:Pennsylvania-Tennessee" (PDF). Fifteenth Census. U.S. Census Bureau.
13. "Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
14. "Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
15. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
16. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.

External links

• Borough of Leetsdale official website