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Encyclopedia > New Stanton, Pennsylvania

New Stanton is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,906 at the 2000 census. Westmoreland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... 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. ...

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Geography

New Stanton is located at 40°13′12″N, 79°36′13″W (40.219990, -79.603719)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 10.3 km² (4.0 mi²). 10.2 km² (3.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.26%) 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. ...


I-70 joins The Pennsylvania Turnpike eastbound towards Breezewood, Pennsylvania in New Stanton, and is a free highway westbound. I-70 looking westbound near Mile 326, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Interstate 70 is a long interstate highway in the United States. ... This Pennsylvania state route article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject Pennsylvania State Highways. ... The short stretch of U.S. Route 30 in Breezewood, Pennsylvania is one of the few gaps where a portion of I-70 built as a non-tolled interstate highway comes in from the east and joins an 86 mile-long stretch along the Pennsylvania Turnpike before resuming a separate... This Interstate Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Interstate Highways. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 1,906 people, 870 households, and 508 families residing in the borough. The population density is 187.3/km² (484.5/mi²). There are 957 housing units at an average density of 94.0/km² (243.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 96.22% White, 1.89% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 1.52% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... 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. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... 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 are 870 households out of which 22.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% are married couples living together, 10.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% are non-families. 34.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.10 and the average family size is 2.72. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the borough the population is spread out with 16.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.3 males.


The median income for a household in the borough is $32,206, and the median income for a family is $38,981. Males have a median income of $33,487 versus $24,276 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $19,358. 12.7% of the population and 10.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.4% of those under the age of 18 and 3.3% of those 65 and older are 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. ...


Manufacturing

Volkswagen of America operated an assembly plant in the borough from 1978 to 1988.[1] The facility built the Volkswagen Rabbit, Rabbit truck, Golf, and Jetta. Originally built as a Chrysler factory in the 1960's, the unfinished building was well suited for the purpose of building cars. With the downturn of VW's sales in the USA, as well as unfavorable currency exchange rates, the plant was closed in 1988 after building a few 1989 model year cars. The facility was subsequently sold to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and remained dormant for a few years. Volkswagen of America is the U.S. subsidiary of the Volkswagen automobile company in Germany. ... The Volkswagen Golf (Mark 1 and Mark 5 badged as Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada, Caribe in Mexico) is a compact car / small family car that Volkswagen manufactures. ... The Volkswagen Jetta is an automobile produced by German automaker Volkswagen since 1980. ...


In 1990, Sony announced it would begin operations at the former VW site manufacturing televisions.[2] The facility employed more than 3,000 people in the late 1990s, however that number has dwindled to just 250 in 2007.[3] Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $66. ...


References

  1. ^ http://faculty.washington.edu/krumme/companies/volksw.html
  2. ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE2DF153FF93BA25757C0A966958260
  3. ^ http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0198-390969/Sony-cutting-900-jobs-in.html

External links

Coordinates: 40.21999° N 79.603719° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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