Bridgeville

Bridgeville is a borough in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 5,148 at the 2010 census. It is located along Chartiers Creek, about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of downtown Pittsburgh at 40°2125N 80°631W. A mass shooting took place on August 4, 2009, in an LA Fitness health club near Bridgeville in Collier Township. The attack resulted in four deaths, including that of the perpetrator, who took his own life. The borough has three borders with the townships of Collier to the north and northwest, South Fayette to the west and southwest, and Upper St. Clair to the south, southeast and east. Its average elevation is 1,250 ft (381 m) above sea level. McLaughlin Run, a tributary to Chartiers creek, flows through Bridgeville. It has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) according to the United States Census Bureau, all of it land. The average household income for the borough was $19,500. About 5.6% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over. Bridgeville is served by the Chartiers Valley School District, which serves students from Bridgeville, Collier, Heidelberg, and Heier. The school district's website links to the Bridgeville Soccer Hall of Fame.

Geography

Bridgeville is located along Chartiers Creek, about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of downtown Pittsburgh at 40°2125N 631W.

Surrounding communities

Bridgeville has three borders with the townships of Collier to the north and northwest, South Fayette to the west and southwest, and Upper St. Clair to the south, southeast and east. The town has a population of about 2,000 people. Bridgeville is located on the Ohio River, which runs through the town. The city's population is about 1,200 people, according to the town's 2010 census. It is located near the town of Fayetteville, which has 1,400 people. The community has a total population of 2,200. The population of the town was 2,100 in the 2010 census, and it has a growth rate of about 1.5 per cent since the early 1990s. It has three townships: Collier, Fayette, and U.S. St. Claire, which share a border with Fayette County, Arkansas, and one with St. Mary's County, Louisiana, which is on the other side of the river.

History

Bridgeville acquired its name because of the first bridge built at the crossing of Chartiers Creek at the south end of what is now Washington Avenue. The area was originally named St. Clair Township in 1763, and the southern part was split off as Upper St. Claire Township in 1806. Bridgeville was officially incorporated as a borough on July 27, 1901. A mass shooting took place on August 4, 2009, in an LA Fitness health club near Bridgeville in Collier Township. The attack resulted in four deaths, including that of the perpetrator, who took his own life. An old saying, "Meet me at the bridge," provided an obvious name for the village that began to develop north of the bridge around 1830.Mining operations began in the 1880s, prompting growth. For nearly 100 years, Bridgeville. was a village within Upper St Clair Township, known for its one bridge over Chartiers. Creek where people frequently met to trade goods. Bridgeville is located in New Jersey's Hunterdon County, near the border with New Jersey and New York. It is the site of the New Jersey Turnpike, which runs from New Jersey to New York City and the New York State Thru-Hudson River, which connects New Jersey with New York and New Jersey. The town has a population of about 3,000. It was incorporated as an independent borough in 1901, and became a city in 1907. The city's name was changed to Bridgeville after the borough was incorporated.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,341 people, 2,539 households, and 1,444 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,938.5 people per square mile (1,909.4/km²) The racial makeup of the borough was 94.05% White, 4.42% African American, 0.09% Native American and 0.37% Asian. The median income for a household in the Borough was $34,873, and $46,500 for a family. The per capita income was $19,500. About 5.6% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6 percent of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over. The borough is located on the New Jersey Turnpike, which runs from New Jersey to New Jersey. It is the only borough in New Jersey that is not part of the New York City subway system. It has a population of about 5,000, making it one of the smallest boroughs in the U.S. and one of only a handful of towns in New York state that has more than 1,000 people living in it. The city's population is expected to rise to about 6,000 by the end of the year. The town's population growth rate has been slower than the national average over the past few years, with most of the growth occurring in the past five years.

Government and politics

Government and politics is in the spotlight again this week. President Barack Obama is in Washington for the first time since taking office in 2009. Obama is expected to be re-elected for a second term on November 4. The White House says Obama will remain in office until at least 2016. Obama's first term will be his second as president of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Senate is in its second term as the chamber of representatives. The House is currently in its third term as a chamber of commerce. It has been in session since 2007. The last time the House was in session was in the 1990s, when Obama was in his first term as vice president. In 2008, the Senate was in its first term, and the House in the second. The current session will be in its fourth term, starting on November 8, 2015. The next two years will be filled by members of the Senate and House committees on both sides of the aisle. It will be the third term for Obama in the Senate, after his second term in the House of Reps. The first term was in 2008, when he was elected president. The second term will begin in 2012. The third term will take place in 2015, when the Senate will take office. The fourth term is in 2016, after which the House will have been in its fifth term. The fifth term will start in 2017. The sixth term will end in 2018, after the sixth term in 2010. The seventh term will coincide with the seventh term of Obama.

Education

Bridgeville is served by the Chartiers Valley School District. The public school serves students from Bridgeville, Collier, Scott, and Heidelberg. Bridgeville is located on the banks of the Ohio River. The town has a population of around 1,000 people. It is located in the eastern part of the state, near the towns of Collier and Scott.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Bridgeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania = 5.9. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 52. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Bridgeville = 3.4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,524 individuals with a median age of 46.4 age the population dropped by -9.74% in Bridgeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 4,387.21 residents per square mile of area (1,693.68/km²). There are average 2.03 people per household in the 2,350 households with an average household income of $41,548 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.30% of the available work force and has dropped -4.28% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 24.14%. The number of physicians in Bridgeville per 100,000 population = 380.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Bridgeville = 38.2 inches and the annual snowfall = 16.1 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 117. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 162. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 23.8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 48, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Bridgeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania which are owned by the occupant = 60.33%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 55 years with median home cost = $102,560 and home appreciation of 1.23%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $21.33 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $6,694 per student. There are 14.7 students for each teacher in the school, 646 students for each Librarian and 442 students for each Counselor. 6.38% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 14.39% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.66% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).