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New Kensington is a city located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Pittsburgh, on the Allegheny river. In 1900, 4,665 people lived in New Kensington, Pennsylvania; in 1910, 7,707; in 1920, 11, 987; and in 1940, 24,055. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 14,701. Westmoreland County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ...
Pittsburgh skyline as viewed from Mount Washington Pittsburgh is a city in Western Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. ...
The Allegheny River (historically, especially in New York state, also spelled Allegany River) is a principal tributary of the Ohio River, which it forms with the Monongahela River at the downtown Pittsburghs Golden Triangle point. The river is approximately 325 mi (523 km) long, in the U.S. states...
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1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...
1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...
New Kensington was founded in 1891. In 1890, the Burrell Improvement Company considered the advantages of the level land south of its home in Lower Burrell, and deemed it a prime location for a city and named the area "Kensington" (later changed to "New Kensington" for postal purposes, because Pennsylvania already had another city with that name). 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ...
Lower Burrell is a city located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. ...
Kensington, in Near Northeast Philadelphia, is known as an integral part of the citys Irish-American and Puerto Rican populations. ...
Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ...
In an attempt to make New Kensington comparable to Pittsburgh, the streets were named with numbers. Avenues ran parallel to the river, while streets were perpendicular. 4th and 5th were the main commercial streets. City nickname: The Steel City Location in the state of Pennsylvania Founded 1758 Mayor Tom Murphy (Dem) Area - Total - Water 151. ...
Once the land was surveyed, a public sale was held on June 10th, 1891. Thousands of people flooded the area and investors began bringing industry with them. The first large company was the Pittsburgh Reduction Company (which later became Alcoa). They acquired a 3.5 acre (14,000 m²) that allowed the company to exploit the closeness to the riverfront. June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ...
1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
Alcoa (NYSE: AA) is the world’s leading producer of alumina, primary and fabricated aluminium, with operations in 43 countries. ...
Eventually, such other companies as Adams Drilling, Goldsmith and Lowerburg, New Kensington Milling, New Kensington Brewing, Logan Lumber, Keystone Dairy and many more were built late in the Nineteenth Century and continuing into the early Twentieth Century. Events and Trends Beginning of the Napoleonic Wars (1803 - 1815). ...
// Events and Trends Technology First flight by the Wright brothers, December 17, 1903. ...
Early achievements included a railroad station, the 9th Street bridge, a passenger boat that navigated the Allegheny River, a street car line that ran to Natrona Heights, the "Kensington Dispatch" newspaper, a fire department, hotel, opera house, and a local chapter of the YMCA. The Allegheny River (historically, especially in New York state, also spelled Allegany River) is a principal tributary of the Ohio River, which it forms with the Monongahela River at the downtown Pittsburghs Golden Triangle point. The river is approximately 325 mi (523 km) long, in the U.S. states...
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By 1906, 25,000 people occupied an area of seven miles. Schools and churches flourished at the turn of the century leading the way to the modern era we are now a part of. 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
In 1941 New Kensington became the site of a modern workers' housing project designed by Marcel Breuer and Walter Gropius, which set new standards for federal housing design [1]. Intended for Alcoa employees (it was called Aluminum City Terrace), it was subsequently used to rehouse displaced residents from other parts of the city. For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ...
Marcel Breuer Marcel Lajos Breuer (May 21, 1902 Pécs, Hungary – July 1, 1981 New York City), architect and furniture designer, was an influential modernist. ...
Bauhaus in Dessau by Walter Gropius Walter Adolph Gropius (May 18, 1883 – July 5, 1969) was a German architect and founder of Bauhaus. ...
Today, New Kensington has grown to include a Fire Department, Police Force and Rescue Team. There is also a library, city newspaper "The Valley News Dispatch", more than 15 churches, 3 banks, 4 elementary schools, 2 parochial schools, one high school, and a post secondary school. New Kensington also had at one time a branch campus of Penn State. Since 1966 the campus has been located in suburban Upper Burrell, but still retains the name Penn State New Kensington. The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related land-grant university in Pennsylvania, with over 80,000 students at 24 campuses throughout the state. ...
1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...
Upper Burrell Township is a township located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. ...
The current mayor of New Kensington is Frank E. Link, (D) elected in 2001. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...
Geography
New Kensington is located at 40°34'6" North, 79°45'30" West (40.568367, -79.758333)GR1. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.0 km² (4.2 mi²). 10.3 km² (4.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.37% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 14,701 people, 6,519 households, and 3,963 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,429.7/km² (3,703.9/mi²). There were 7,309 housing units at an average density of 710.8/km² (1,841.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.85% White, 9.84% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. 0.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 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). ...
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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. ...
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. ...
There were 6,519 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.90. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...
In the city the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,505, and the median income for a family was $37,952. Males had a median income of $31,164 versus $11,683 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,152. 13.7% of the population and 8.5% of families were below the poverty line. 18.1% of those under the age of 18 and 11.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. 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. ...
- please verify male median income. I changed it from 82,000 to a number that I believe is far closer, but still not sure if its perfectly accurate.
External links Coordinates: 40.568367° N -79.758333° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...
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