East Washington, Pennsylvania

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East Washington
The Borough of East Washington
Historic homes on South Wade Avenue
Historic homes on
South Wade Avenue
Location of East Washington in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Location of East Washington in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 40°10′26″N 80°14′2″W / 40.17389°N 80.23389°W / 40.17389; -80.23389Coordinates: 40°10′26″N 80°14′2″W / 40.17389°N 80.23389°W / 40.17389; -80.23389
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWashington
Established1892
Government
 • MayorDemond Nixon (Template:Polparty)
Area
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Population
 • Total1,853
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Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
ZIP code
15301[3]
Area code(s)724
Websitewww.eastwash.com

East Washington is a borough of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,858 at the time of the 2020 census.[4]

History

The East Washington Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[5]

Geography

East Washington is located at 40°10′26″N 80°14′2″W / 40.17389°N 80.23389°W / 40.17389; -80.23389 (40.173799, -80.233945).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.

Demographics

Template:US Census population At the time of the 2000 census there were 1,930 people, 903 households, and 492 families living in the borough.

The population density was 4,225.3 people per square mile (1,631.4 people/km2). There were 983 housing units at an average density of 2,152.1 per square mile (830.9/km2).

The racial makeup of the borough was 94.04% White, 4.25% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21%.[7]

There were 903 households, 23.4% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 42.9% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-family households. 38.2% of the households documented were one-person households and 12.2% were one-person households with residents who were aged sixty-five or older.

The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.82.

The age distribution was 20.3% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 10.1% who were aged eighteen to twenty-four, 28.9% who were aged twenty-five to forty-four, 25.7% who were aged forty-five to sixty-four, and 15.0% who were aged sixty-five or older. The median age was forty years.

For every one hundred females, there were 90.7 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 84.4 males.

The median household income was $41,319 and the median family income was $65,625. Males had a median income of $47,266 compared with that of $27,414 for females.

The per capita income for the borough was $32,852.

Approximately 5.4% of families and 9.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those who were under the age of eighteen; however, no residents over the age of sixty-five were living in poverty.

Education

The school district is the Washington School District.[8]

Portions of the campus of Washington & Jefferson College are in East Washington.[9]

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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  3. "East Washington PA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  4. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
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  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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  8. Geography Division (January 14, 2021). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Washington County, PA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2026. - Text list
  9. Geography Division (April 11, 2021). 2020 Census - Census Block Map: East Washington borough, PA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2026. Washington and Jefferson Colg

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