Trafford, Pennsylvania

Trafford, Pennsylvania
Borough
Cavitt Avenue
Location in Allegheny County and Westmoreland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Trafford, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°23′02″N79°45′32″W / 40.38389°N 79.75889°W / 40.38389; -79.75889
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Counties	Westmoreland and Allegheny
Incorporated	August 29, 1904
Government
• Type	Borough Council
• Mayor	Edward Llewellyn
Area [1]
• Total	1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2)
• Land	1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	859 ft (262 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,317
• Estimate  (2019) [2]	3,039
• Density	2,095.86/sq mi (809.26/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	15085
FIPS code	42-77272
Website	www.traffordborough.com

Trafford is a borough in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Located near Pittsburgh in western Pennsylvania, the borough lies primarily in Westmoreland County; only a small portion extends into Allegheny County. It was incorporated in 1904 from the northernmost corner of North Huntingdon Township, and was named by George Westinghouse for Trafford near Manchester, England. Westinghouse purchased the land in 1902, and the Trafford Foundry began operations on October 3, 1903. ^[3] The population was 3,317 at the 2020 census. ^[4] Of this, 3,113 were in Westmoreland County, and only 61 were in Allegheny County.

Geography

Trafford is located at 40°23′2″N79°45′32″W / 40.38389°N 79.75889°W / 40.38389; -79.75889 (40.383860, -79.758919). ^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land.

Surrounding neighborhoods

Trafford has four borders, including Penn Township to the northeast, North Huntingdon from the east-northeast to the south, and the Allegheny County neighborhoods of North Versailles Township to the west and Monroeville to the north.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	1,959		—
1920	2,859		45.9%
1930	4,187		46.4%
1940	4,017		−4.1%
1950	3,965		−1.3%
1960	4,330		9.2%
1970	4,383		1.2%
1980	3,682		−16.0%
1990	3,345		−9.2%
2000	3,236		−3.3%
2010	3,174		−1.9%
2020	3,317		4.5%
2019 (est.)	3,039	[2]	−4.3%
Sources: [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

As of the census ^[11] of 2000, there were 3,236 people, 1,526 households, and 900 families living in the borough. The population density was 2,258.6 inhabitants per square mile (872.1/km²). There were 1,631 housing units at an average density of 1,138.4 units per square mile (439.5 units/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.27% White, 0.68% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 1,526 households, out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $32,925, and the median income for a family was $40,236. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $23,409 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,487. About 7.4% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

Trivia

• Parts of the movie Kingpin were filmed in Trafford. ^[13]
• Trafford City Alumni sandlot football team was the first team to play the newly renamed Pittsburgh Steelers, in an exhibition game on August 28, 1940. ^[14] (Prior to 1940, the Pittsburgh football team went by the name "Pirates".) ^[15]

Government and politics

Presidential Elections Results ^{[16] [17] [18] [19]}

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2020	56%27	41%20	2%1
2016	60%967	34%547	6%95
2012	58%859	41%601	1%20

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. Capets, Andrew (2017). Images of America: Trafford. Trafford: Arcadia. p. 22. ISBN   978-1467126076.
4. "Explore Census Data".
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties" (PDF). 1880 United States Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
7. "Population-Pennsylvania" (PDF). U.S. Census 1910. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
8. "Number and Distribution of Inhabitants:Pennsylvania-Tennessee" (PDF). Fifteenth Census. U.S. Census Bureau.
9. "Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
10. "Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
12. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
13. Caliendo, A.J. (13 June 2001). "A star is born – in Trafford". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (East ed.). p. e9.
14. "Steelers Jar Trafford by 49 - 0 Score". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 29, 1940. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
15. "Grid 'Pirates' pass out; they're the 'Steelers' now". The Pittsburgh Press. March 3, 1940. p. 11.
16. EL. "2012 Allegheny County election". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
17. EL. "2016 Pennsylvania general election..." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
18. "Prior Election Results". Westmoreland County, PA Official Website. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
19. "Election Night Reporting".

External links

• Official website
• Trafford Historical Society
• Penn-Franklin News, Publisher of the Penn-Trafford News