Glassport is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of Pittsburgh and the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers where they form the Ohio River. Glassport lies along the east side of the Monongahela river in the "Mon valley", where many blue-collar municipalities have suffered severe economic decline in the wake of the loss of steel-making throughout the Greater Pittsburgh Area. In 1910, the population of Glassport was 5,540. By 1940, it had risen to 8,748, but has since declined to 4,993 as of the 2000 census. See also The Tubes

Geography

Glassport is located at 40°19′37″N, 79°53′19″W (40.326919, -79.888693)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (11.05%) is water.

Fire Departments

Glassport's Fire Company, Citizen's Hose Company #1 and the recently non-active fire fighting Reliance Hose Company #2.

Citizen's Hose Company #1 (CHC #1), also Allegheny County Station 161, was organized in Glassport on March 22, 1901. Although there are few records from the early 1900s, CHC #1 has been a long time member, since at least 1904, of the Western Pennsylvania Firemen’s Association. CHC #1 also belongs to the State of Pennsylvania Firemen’s Association, Allegheny County Firefighters Association, Southwestern Pennsylvania Chief Association, and the Mon-Yough Fire Defense Council. The term Mon-Yough refers to the area surrounding the confluence of the Youghiogheny and Monongahela rivers, just north of Glassport, at McKeesport, Pennsylvania.

Using the motto "Always There," CHC #1 operates from a fire station at 523-525 Allegheny Avenue, Glassport. The company's basic equipment includes:

• 1952 Mack 750 pumper
• 1970 Mack CF600
• Refurbished 1991 1000gpm pumper with enclosed crew cab
• 1995 Ford 4-door pickup truck (used as a squad vehicle)
• 75-ft, 1987 Pierce Tele-Squirt [Truck-161], which contains a thermal imaging camera and responds to mutual-aid calls from surrounding municipalities

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 4,993 people, 2,187 households, and 1,355 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,968.5 people per square mile (1,147.5/km²). There were 2,405 housing units at an average density of 1,429.8/sq mi (552.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.24% White, 0.56% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population. 22.4% were of Polish, 22.0% Italian, 13.0% German, 8.7% Irish, 7.9% Slovak and 5.6% English ancestry according to census 2000.

There were 2,187 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.87.

The population comprised 20.9% under the age of 18; 7.2% from 18 to 24; 26.6% from 25 to 44; 23.1% from 45 to 64; and 22.2% 65 or older (the median age was 42). For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,616, and the median income for a family was $37,364. Males had a median income of $35,631 versus $20,440 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,035. About 7.4% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Glassport, Pennsylvania is at coordinates 40°19′37″N 79°53′19″W / 40.326919, -79.888693 (Glassport, Pennsylvania)Coordinates: 40°19′37″N 79°53′19″W / 40.326919, -79.888693 (Glassport, Pennsylvania)

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