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Finleyville, Pennsylvania

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Summary

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

FieldValue
nameFinleyville
settlement_typeBorough
image_skylineFinleyville, Pennsylvania borough building.jpg
image_captionBorough building at the intersection of Washington and Extension Avenues, December 2014
etymologyJohn Finley
image_mapFile:Washington County Pennsylvania Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Finleyville Highlighted.svg
map_captionLocation of Finleyville in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
pushpin_mapPennsylvania
pushpin_map_captionLocation of Finleyville in Pennsylvania
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Pennsylvania
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Washington
established_titleEstablished
established_date1896
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameMichael M. Kutsek
unit_prefImperial
area_footnotes
area_total_sq_mi0.17
area_land_sq_mi0.17
area_water_sq_mi0.00
population_footnotes
population_total376
population_as_of2020
population_density_sq_mi2251.50
timezone1EST
utc_offset1-4
timezone1_DSTEDT
utc_offset1_DST-5
postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code15332
area_code724
websitewww.finleyvilleboro.com
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info42-25944
area_total_km20.43
area_land_km20.43
area_water_km20.00
population_density_km2867.93

Finleyville is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, named for John Finley. The population was 375 at the 2020 census. 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. It was originally known as "Rowgalley" until after a large contingent of Scots-Irish came to town including a number of "Finleys."{{cite book |last1=Fleming |first1=George T |title=History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American Revolution |url= https://archive.org/details/historypittsbur00socigoog|quote=John Finley Robert Finleyville. |access-date=2009-03-02 |year=1922 |publisher=American Historical Society |location= New York, Chicago |oclc= 19808084

Geography

Finleyville is located at (40.252662, -80.003505).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.2 sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 459 people, 240 households, and 112 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2729.7 PD/sqmi. There were 271 housing units at an average density of 1,611.6 /sqmi. 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.

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

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
  2. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". US Census Bureau.
  3. "Finleyville, Its Early Beginnings".
  4. (2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau.
  6. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  7. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". U.S. Census Bureau.
  8. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau.
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