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Encyclopedia > Monongahela, Pennsylvania

Monongahela is a city in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 4,761 at the 2000 census. Mon-City as it is known is perhaps most famous as the hometown of football great Joe Montana. Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... The Pittsburgh Metro Area is the U.S. Census defined seven county region surrounding the city of Pittsburgh in southwestern Pennsylvania, United States of America. ... For the U.S. town, see Joe, Montana. ...

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Geography

Monongahela is located at 40°12′2″N, 79°55′42″W (40.200462, -79.928394)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.0 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (9.86%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,761 people, 2,139 households, and 1,264 families residing in the city. The population density was 952.5/km² (2,472.4/mi²). There were 2,382 housing units at an average density of 476.5/km² (1,237.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.94% White, 3.26% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 2,139 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.87. Matrimony redirects here. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $29,060, and the median income for a family was $36,528. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $23,911 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,903. About 11.1% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


History

"Whiskey Point," which saw the culmination of the Whiskey Rebellion took place in what is now the city of Monongahela. During that time, the city held the name Parker's Ferry. The Whiskey Rebellion, sometimes referred to as Whiskey Insurrection, was a popular uprising that had its beginnings in 1791 and culminated in an insurrection in 1794 in the locality of Washington, Pennsylvania, in the Monongahela Valley. ...


Notable residents

Mitchell Elias Daniels, Jr. ... John Taylor Gatto is an American retired school teacher of 30 years and author of several books on education. ... For the U.S. town, see Joe, Montana. ...

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Municipalities and Communities of Washington County, Pennsylvania
(County Seat: Washington)
Cities Monongahela | Washington
Boroughs Allenport | Beallsville | Bentleyville | Burgettstown | California | Canonsburg | Centerville | Charleroi | Claysville | Coal Center | Cokeburg | Deemston | Donora | Dunlevy | East Washington | Elco | Ellsworth | Finleyville | Green Hills | Houston | Long Branch | Marianna | McDonald | Midway | New Eagle | North Charleroi | Roscoe | Speers | Stockdale | Twilight | West Alexander | West Brownsville | West Middletown
Townships Amwell | Blaine | Buffalo | Canton | Carroll | Cecil | Chartiers | Cross Creek | Donegal | East Bethlehem | East Finley | Fallowfield | Hanover | Hopewell | Independence | Jefferson | Morris | Mount Pleasant | North Bethlehem | North Franklin | North Strabane | Nottingham Township | Peters | Robinson | Smith | Somerset | South Franklin | South Strabane | Union | West Bethlehem | West Finley | West Pike Run
Communities and CDPs Baidland | Cecil-Bishop | Eighty Four | Fredericktown-Millsboro | Gastonville | McGovern | McMurray | Thompsonville | Wickerham Manor-Fisher | Wolfdale

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We describe the first two recognized cases of HPS acquired in Pennsylvania; both were fatal and at least one was caused by infection with the newly characterized Monongahela variant of hantavirus (10).
Pennsylvania county map highlighting the four counties involved (Potter, Schuylkill, Lehigh, and Berks) in the environmental investigations of Patient 1, and the single county of residence (Monroe) and rodent exposure of Patient 2.
Monongahela hantavirus appears to be closer in evolutionary distance to the New York/Rhode Island strains than to SNV strains found in the midwestern and southwestern United States (16).
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