Uniontown, Pennsylvania
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 Fayette County Courthouse in Uniontown |
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| Location in Pennsylvania | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 4th July 1776 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Pennsylvania | ||
| County : | Fayette County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 54 ′ N , 79 ° 43 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 10,372 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 2,074.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 5.0 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 5.0 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 326 m | ||
| Area code : | +1 724 | ||
| FIPS : | 42-78528 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1214606 | ||
| Mayor : | Ed Fike | ||
Uniontown is a city in Fayette County , Pennsylvania , about 80 km southeast of Pittsburgh . In the 2010 census, the city had 10,372 inhabitants. Uniontown is located in the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area and is the county seat and the largest city in the county. The city is named after the USS Uniontown (PF-65) , a frigate of Asheville- / Tacoma class ; the only United States Navy ship named after the city was christened on August 16, 1944.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of five square kilometers.
Uniontown is 326 m above sea level, at the foot of the Chestnut Ridge , the westernmost mountain range in this area of the Appalachians . Uniontown is a transportation hub in Fayette County. The National Pike or Cumberland Road crossed the mountains and ran through the area that eventually became the center of Uniontown. This road is now Business Route 40, since then US Highway 40 and US Highway 119 , which bypass the center of the city as the partially freeway-like George Marshall Parkway . US 119 runs as a two-lane road from Morgantown , West Virginia to Uniontown and forms the northern half of the bypass before turning into a four-lane road to Connellsville . US 40 comes as a two-lane road from Brownsville and forms the southern half of the bypass before turning onto a road through the county's rural hill country to Interstate 68 .
Pennsylvania Route 51 , a four-lane main road to Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania Route 21 that connects Fayette County to Greene County and Waynesburg , both end in Uniontown. Pennsylvania Route 43 , part of the Mon-Fayette Expressway that will connect Pittsburgh to Morgantown , West Virginia , is completed in the Uniontown area.
history
Previously known as Beesontown, The Town of Union was founded by Henry Beeson on July 4, 1776, the day of the American Declaration of Independence . The Cumberland Road led to the early 19th century by Uniontown, and as a result, the city developed along this road. About 15 km from Uniontown is Fort Necessity , which George Washington had built during the French and Indian Wars.
In the Antebellum , Uniontown was an Underground Railroad station ; a plaque on the corner of East Main Street and Baker Alley reminds of this . City residents helped southern slaves escape to freedom.
At the end of the 19th century, the development of coal mining and steel industry led to the growth of the city. Uniontown became the site of violent clashes between striking miners and guards from the local coking plant during the Bituminous Coal Miners' Strike of 1894 . Fifteen security guards armed with carbines and machine guns resisted the onslaught of 1,500 striking workers, killing five of them and injuring eight others.
The Columbia Rolling Mill , an iron and steel smelter, existed in Uniontown from 1887 to 1895. The smelter was one of the city's leading companies at the time. In the heyday of coal in the early 20th century, Uniontown was home to at least 13 millionaires, more per capita than any other city in the United States. These “coal barons” and Carl Laemmle , President of Universal Films , sponsored the Uniontown Speedway, which is around two kilometers long, from 1916 to 1922 .
Like most of western Pennsylvania, Uniontown's economy declined during the deindustrialization and restructuring of the steel industry towards the end of the 20th century; this decline continued into the 21st century, with the population at that stage only reaching half of its 1940 peak.
In 1967, the Big Mac was invented by McDonald’s in Uniontown ; However, to the disappointment of some of the city's residents, the Big Mac Museum opened in North Huntingdon in 2007 .
In the city, the Uniontown Downtown Historic District , Gallatin School , John S. Douglas House , John P. Conn House, and Adam Clarke Nutt Mansion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The city has many Victorian-style houses and a skyline that is unusual for cities of this size.
Demographics
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1850 | 2333 | - | |
| 1870 | 2503 | - | |
| 1880 | 3265 | 30.4% | |
| 1890 | 6359 | 94.8% | |
| 1900 | 7344 | 15.5% | |
| 1910 | 13,344 | 81.7% | |
| 1920 | 15,692 | 17.6% | |
| 1930 | 19,544 | 24.5% | |
| 1940 | 21,819 | 11.6% | |
| 1950 | 20,471 | -6.2% | |
| 1960 | 17,942 | -12.4% | |
| 1970 | 16,282 | -9.3% | |
| 1980 | 14,510 | -10.9% | |
| 1990 | 12,034 | -17.1% | |
| 2000 | 12,422 | 3.2% | |
| 2010 | 10,372 | -16.5% | |
| 2012 estimate | 10,231 | -1.4% | |
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At the time of the United States Census 2000, Uniontown was inhabited by 12,422 people. The population density was 2351.1 people per km 2 . There were 6320 housing units, an average of 1196.2 per km 2 . Uniontown's population was 76.7% White , 17.9% Black or African American , 0.20% Native American , 0.40% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.28% of other races belong to and 1.45% named two or more races. 0.55% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The residents of Uniontown were distributed in 5423 households out of which 23.7% were living in children under 18 years of age. 35.8% of households were married, 16.0% had a female head of the household without a husband and 44.1% were not families. 39.7% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 19.5% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.91.
The population was split into 20.9% minors, 8.6% 18–24 year olds, 26.1% 25–44 year olds, 22.4% 45–64 year olds and 22.0% old people of 65 years or more. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 women there were 86.2 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 81.5 men.
The median household income in Uniontown was 19,477 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 28,523 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 26,758 compared to $ 20,110 for women. The per capita income was $ 13,720. 16.4% of the population and 16.0% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 17.1% of minors and 10.3% of those aged 65 and over.
media
- The Herald-Standard , is a newspaper distributed in Uniontown and the surrounding area.
- Fayette TV on Atlantic Broadband Cable
- Two radio stations are licensed in the Uniontown area: on medium wave 590 kHz ( WMBS ) and on ultrashort wave 99.3 MHz ( WPKL ).
Personalities
- Henry Bidleman Bascom (1796–1850), US Congressional Chaplain, Methodist bishop and first president of Madison College
- John Dickson Carr (1906–1977), writer, was born in Uniontown.
- Ernie Davis (1939–1963), first African American winner of the Heisman Trophy winner, spent most of his youth in Uniontown.
- Tory Epps (1967-2005), former defensive lineman of the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints , was born in Uniontown and grew up there.
- Mark Esper (* 1964), Secretary of Defense
- Saul S. Friedman (1937-2013), historian
- Ronne Froman (born 1947), United States Navy Rear Admiral; was born in Uniontown.
- William James , cornerback of the Detroit Lions , was born and raised in Uniontown.
- Frederick Kail, sculptor, the statues of Johnny Unitas of the M & T Bank Stadium in Baltimore and Papa John's Stadium University of Louisville and the Cup of Tewaaraton Trophy created
- Stu Lantz (* 1946), former NBA player, played at Uniontown High School and won the PIAA State Championship in 1964.
- George C. Marshall (1880–1959), general, father of the Marshall Plan and third United States Secretary of Defense, was born in Uniontown.
- Terry Mulholland (* 1963), former Major League Baseball player, was born and raised in Uniontown.
- Chuck Muncie (1953-2013), former running back for the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers , comes from Uniontown.
- Larry Pennell (1928-2013), film and television actor, was born in 1928 in Uniontown.
- Sandy Stephens (1940-2000), first African-American quarterback from the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers, was born in Uniontown.
supporting documents
- ↑ Find a County ( English ) National Association of Counties. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 ( English ) United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ Uniontown ( English ) Fayette County Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ Underground Railroad ( English ) Historic Markers Database. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ↑ GE Plumbe: The Great Coal Strike . In: The Daily News Almanac and Political Register for 1895 . Chicago Daily News, 1895, pp. 77-78.
- ↑ McDonald's (R) Celebrates 40 Years Serving 'Twoallbeefpattiesspecialsaucelettucecheesepicklesonionsonasesameseedbun (R)' (English) , Prnewswire.com. August 22, 2007. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ National Register Information System . In: National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . Retrieved July 9, 2010.
- ↑ Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania ( English , PDF) In: 18th Census of the United States . US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ↑ Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts ( English , PDF) US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ↑ Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012 ( English ) US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ↑ The legendary Fred Kail: master sculptor and hobby . Sports Collectors Digest. December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
literature
- James Hadden, A History of Uniontown: The County Seat of Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Akron, OH: New Werner Co., 1913.
Web links
- Link catalog about Uniontown (Pennsylvania) at curlie.org (formerly DMOZ )