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Carnegie is not situated beside a river, therefore no great Steel Mill existed there (despite its name). The early manufactories were of the light industry types. Coal mining existed there, as did the manufacturing of stoves. Lead works existed too, but those manufactories no longer exist. GEOGRAPHY Carnegie is located at 40°24'25" North, 80°5'12" West (40.406819, -80.086795). It is approximately 7 miles southwest of downtown Pittsburgh . According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 4.3 Km&2 (1.6 Mi&2 ). 4.3 km&2 (1.6 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. HISTORY AND CULTURE Carnegie's population count in 1900 was 7,330; in 1910 , 10,009; in 1920 , 11,516; and in 1940 , 12,663. Carnegie is named after Andrew Carnegie , who donated one of his Libraries for the gesture. It was incorporated around 1902 - 1903 from the boroughs of Chartiers and Mansfield (separated by Chartiers Creek). Later, the borough annexed part of Robinson Township (now Rosslyn Heights). Neighborhoods include Rosslyn Heights, Cubbage Hill, Irishtown, Forsythe Hill, Library Hill, and Old Mansfield. Many neighborhoods were at one time or another mined for Coal . The main industries were a few excuses for Steel mills. Carnegie had a rail yard that had connections to several railroads early in the twentieth century. The Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal railroad was one of them. The Pennsylvania Railroad connected Carnegie later. In the 1970s , Carnegie suffered economically with the closure of the great steel mills such as J & L in and around Pittsburgh and the railroad yard stopped its growth. Notable celebrities include Honus Wagner (who, according to local legend, was discovered throwing rocks along the rail line not too far from his home). Mike Ditka also spent some of his early years here (a ballfield on Cubbage Hill was named after him). Carnegie is ethnically diverse, marked by the number of churches as well as bars in the neighborhood. There are several Catholic churches serving different communities - Polish (St. Ignatius), Irish (St. Luke), German (St. Josephs) and Italian (Holy Souls) - as well as at least two Ukrainian Orthodox churches, several Methodist churches, several Baptist Churches and a Synagogue . Another peculiar aspect of Carnegie is the number of local clubs there are (VFW, FOE, AL, Elks, Polish Eagles, Polish Sportsmen, AOH, Ukrainian Club (the "Ukes"), plus a number of smaller clubs). In the 1920s or 1930s , the Ku Klux Klan came to Carnegie to try and recruit members. A riot ensued, and at least one person was killed. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 8,389 people, 3,967 households, and 2,134 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 1,963.0/km&2 (5,076.7/mi&2). There were 4,249 housing units at an average density of 994.3/km&2 (2,571.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.32% White , 5.57% African American , 0.08% Native American , 1.23% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 0.39% from Other Races , and 1.36% from two or more races. 0.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,967 households out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% were Married Couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.2% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.86. In the borough the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $32,589, and the median income for a family was $41,371. Males had a median income of $30,792 versus $26,239 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $21,119. 11.5% of the population and 9.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 19.4% of those under the age of 18 and 7.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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