Bridgeville, Pennsylvania Bridgeville, Pennsylvania Bridgeville, Pennsylvania (8480 - 905870).jpg Official name: Borough of Bridgeville State Pennsylvania Allegheny County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Bridgeville highlighted.svg Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania Location of Pennsylvania in the United States Bridgeville is a borough in Allegheny County in the U.S.
Bridgeville is positioned along Chartiers Creek, about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of downtown Pittsburgh at 40 21 25 N 80 6 31 W. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the borough has a total region of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.
The village that eventually became Bridgeville acquired its name because of the first bridge assembled at the crossing of Chartiers Creek at the south end of what is now Washington Avenue. Clair Township, known for its one bridge over Chartiers Creek where citizens incessantly met to trade goods.
Mining operations began in the 1880s, prompting growth. Bridgeville was officially incorporated as a borough on July 27, 1901, from Upper St.
A mass shooting took place on August 4, 2009, in an LA Fitness community club near Bridgeville in Collier Township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,341 citizens , 2,539 homeholds, and 1,444 families residing in the borough.
The ethnic makeup of the borough was 94.05% White, 4.42% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.34% from other competitions, and 0.73% from two or more competitions.
In the borough the populace was spread out, with 18.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the borough was $34,873, and the median income for a family was $46,500.
About 5.6% of families and 7.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
Bridgeville is served by the Chartiers Valley School District.
The enhance high school for the region is Chartiers Valley High School.
Chartiers Valley School District serves students from Bridgeville, Heidelberg, Collier Township, and Scott Township.
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"4 Dead In Collier Township Gym Shooting; Gunman Kills Self, Officials Say".
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"Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania" (PDF).
18th Enumeration of the United States.
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