Sewickley, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Sewickley, Pennsylvania
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Sewickley in March 2016
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Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
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 Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,827 |
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3,791 |
| • Density | 3,794.79/sq mi (1,464.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
15143
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| Area code | 412 |
| FIPS code | 42-69376 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1187277 |
Sewickley is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 12 miles (19 km) west northwest of Pittsburgh along the Ohio River. It is a residential suburb of Pittsburgh. The population was 3,827 according to the 2010 census. The Sewickley Bridge crosses the Ohio River from Sewickley to Moon Township
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Name
Sewickley is thought to be a Native American word meaning "sweet water."
Historian Charles A. Hanna suggested "Sewickley" came from Creek words for "raccoon" (sawi) and "town" (ukli). According to Hanna, the Asswikale branch of the Shawnee probably borrowed their name from the neighboring Sawokli Muscogee before the former's migration from present-day South Carolina to Pennsylvania. Contemporary accounts from noted anthropologist Frederick Webb Hodge and the Sewickley Presbyterian Church, as well as the current Sewickley Valley Historical Society concur to varying degrees with Mr. Hanna's etymology.
Geography
Sewickley is located at 40°32.2′N 80°10.5′W (40.5390, -80.1807).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which, 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (11.11%) is water.
Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods
The borough of Sewickley is bordered directly by the boroughs of Edgeworth, Glen Osborne, and Sewickley Heights, as well as Aleppo Township. Along with those four municipalities, plus Bell Acres, Glenfield, Haysville, Leetsdale, Leet Township, and Sewickley Hills, Sewickley is located in the Quaker Valley School District. Together, these boroughs and townships constitute a loosely defined region in northwestern Allegheny County. Most of these eleven municipalities – not including Leetsdale and parts of Leet Township – share the Sewickley post office and its 15143 zip code.
Sewickley sits across the Ohio River from Moon Township and Coraopolis.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 795 | — | |
| 1870 | 1,472 | 85.2% | |
| 1880 | 2,053 | 39.5% | |
| 1890 | 2,776 | 35.2% | |
| 1900 | 3,563 | 28.4% | |
| 1910 | 4,479 | 25.7% | |
| 1920 | 4,955 | 10.6% | |
| 1930 | 5,599 | 13.0% | |
| 1940 | 5,614 | 0.3% | |
| 1950 | 5,836 | 4.0% | |
| 1960 | 6,157 | 5.5% | |
| 1970 | 5,660 | −8.1% | |
| 1980 | 4,778 | −15.6% | |
| 1990 | 4,134 | −13.5% | |
| 2000 | 3,902 | −5.6% | |
| 2010 | 3,827 | −1.9% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 3,791 | −0.9% | |
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The population of Sewickley peaked in the 1960 census, with over 6,000 residents. As of the 2010 census, there were 3,827 people with 1,765 households and 950 families residing in the borough's 1,965 housing units. The racial makeup of the borough was 88.8% White, 7.3% African American, with the remainder of other races or multi-racial. No other single race represented more than 2% of the population. Hispanics represented less than 2% of the population.
According to the 2011–15 American Community Survey, the median household income in the borough was about $91,735 and the median family income was $118,507. The per capita income for the borough was about $54,149.
In popular culture
Parts of the movies Houseguest and The Mothman Prophecies were filmed in the Sewickley area. Houseguest in particular was filmed in many locations on Sewickley's main streets, Broad Street and Beaver Street. The Bruegger's Bagels on Beaver Street was transformed into a McDonald's during shooting. Scenes from Jack Reacher, starring Tom Cruise, and The Lifeguard, starring Kristen Bell, were filmed in the town near the Sewickley Heights Manor. Foxcatcher, starring Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, and Channing Tatum, began filming in the Sewickley area in October 2012.
The fictional 1/24 scale town of Elgin Park, by artist and photographer Michael Paul Smith, is actually based on the town of Sewickley.
Education
There are several private schools in the area, including Sewickley Academy, St. James Catholic School, Eden Christian Academy, and Montessori Children's Community. The public school system, Quaker Valley School District, is renowned for an innovative laptop-technology grant received in 2000 from former Pennsylvania governor Tom Ridge. Quaker Valley School District is often regarded as one of the best and academically top-ranked school districts in the nation. In the spring of 2006, U.S. News & World Report ranked Quaker Valley High School among the top 2% of high schools nationwide. The Sewickley Public Library of the Quaker Valley School District is a Library Journal Star Library for the third year in a row and is continuously one of the top 25 largest libraries in the Pittsburgh Business Times Book of Lists.
Notable people
- Tom Barrasso, former Pittsburgh Penguins goalie
- Michael Cerveris, actor and musician
- Caitlin Clarke, Broadway and film star, lived here since the age of 10
- Dan Cortese, actor and former MTV VJ
- Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins player, lives here
- William Fitzsimmons, musician
- Sergei Gonchar, Pittsburgh Penguins assistant coach and former player, lives here
- Christa Harmotto, Olympic volleyball player, born here.
- Franco Harris, retired Pittsburgh Steelers player, lives here
- Chuck Knox, former NFL head coach, born and raised here
- Ray Krawczyk, professional baseball player
- Mario Lemieux, former Pittsburgh Penguins player, lives here
- Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins player, lives here
- Wentworth Miller, actor, graduated from Quaker Valley High School
- Charles I. Murray, Brigadier General, USMC; recipient of Navy Cross and Army Distinguished Service Cross
- Chuck Noll, longtime NFL head coach, lived here
- Keith Rothfus, former U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 12th district, lives here
- Bianca Smith, professional baseball coach, born here
- George R. Stewart, author, born here
- Kathleen Tessaro, novelist, lives here
- Mike Tomczak, former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback
- Ken Whitlock, pro football player, first black player for the Toronto Argonauts
See also
In Spanish: Sewickley (Pensilvania) para niños
