Westmoreland County (Pennsylvania)
The Westmoreland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In the census in 2010, the County had 365 169 inhabitants and a population density of 137.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Greensburg.
The Westmoreland County is part of the metropolitan area around the city of Pittsburgh.
Geography
The County is located in southwestern Pennsylvania on the Monongahela River and the Allegheny River, the two headwaters of the Ohio River. The Westmoreland has an area of 2,684 square kilometers, of which 28 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered by the following counties:
History
The county was founded on February 26, 1773 from former parts of Bedford County. It was named after the traditional English county of Westmorland.
Historical Buildings
In Washington Township is the historic homestead John Walter Farmstead. The property was taken with the number 95000885 on 21 July 1995 by the National Register of Historic Places.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2010, lived in Westmoreland County 365 169 people in 151 936 households. The population density was 137.5 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The racial the population was composed of 95.3 percent white, 2.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Native American, 0.7 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 0.9 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In the 151 936 households lived statistically 2.32 per person.
19.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 18.9 percent were 65 years or older. 51.3 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 47,312. The per capita income was $ 25,344. 10.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Cities and Towns
Citys
- Arnold
- Greensburg
- Jeannette
- Latrobe
- Lower Burrell
- Monessen
- New Kensington
Boroughs
- Adam Burg
- Arona
- Avonmore
- Delmont
- Derry
- Donegal
- East Vandergrift
- Export
- Hunker
- Hyde Park
- Irwin
- Laurel Mountain
- Ligonier
- Madison
- Manor
- Mount Pleasant
- Murrysville
- New Alexandria
- New Florence
- New Stanton
- North Belle Vernon
- North Irwin
- Oklahoma
- Penn
- Scottdale
- Seward
- Smithton
- South Greensburg
- Southwest Greensburg
- Sutersville
- Trafford1
- Vandergrift
- West Leechburg
- West Newton
- Youngstown
- Youngwood
Census-designated places (CDP )
- Calumet - Norvelt
- Crabtree
- Grapeville
- Harrison City
- Herminie
- Lawson Heights
- Lynnwood Pricedale2
- McChesneytown - Loyalhanna
- Slick Ville
Unincorporated communities
- Acme2
- Boquet
- Calumet
- Hanna Town
- Hopewell
- Hutchinson
- Kecksburg
- Lloyd Ville
- Luxor
- Moween
- Norvelt
- Ruffs Dale
- South West
- Steel Town
- Standard Shaft
- Salina
- Turkey Town
- United
1 - partly in Allegheny County 2 - partially in Fayette County
Townships
- Allegheny Township
- Bell Township
- Cook Township
- Derry Township
- Donegal Township
- East Huntingdon Township
- Fairfield Township
- Hempfield Township
- Ligonier Township
- Loyalhanna Township
- Mount Pleasant Township
- North Huntingdon Township
- Penn Township
- Rostraver Township
- Salem Township
- Sewickley Township
- South Huntingdon Township
- St. Clair Township
- Unity Township
- Upper Burrell Township
- Washington Township