Editing Koppel, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Koppel''' is a borough in northern [[Beaver County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 712 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=July 19, 2022}}</ref> It is part of the [[Pittsburgh metropolitan area]].

==History==
[[File:Pennsylvania Koppel factory.jpg|thumb|left|[[Orenstein & Koppel]] factory ''c.'' 1913.]]
Koppel was named after Arthur Koppel of [[Orenstein & Koppel]], which was a German manufacturing company that owned 558 acres of land in nearby [[Big Beaver, Pennsylvania|Big Beaver Township]] by 1907. In 1912, Koppel was established as a borough. The next year, Orenstein & Koppel donated land to the new borough for school and municipal buildings. After most of the town was confiscated by the [[Office of Alien Property Custodian]] from Orenstein & Koppel in 1917, much of the property was sold to the Koppel Industrial and Equipment Company. Other manufacturing companies had a presence in Koppel—the Pressed Steel Car Co. from 1919 to 1937 and [[Babcock & Wilcox]] during the 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Koppel Borough|url=http://bchrlf.org/archives/beaver-county-municipality-facts/koppel-borough/|publisher=Beaver County Historical Research & Landmarks Foundation|access-date=December 28, 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
Koppel is located in northern Beaver County at {{coord|40|50|0|N|80|19|25|W|type:city}} (40.833402, −80.323675)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> along the west bank of the [[Beaver River (Pennsylvania)|Beaver River]]. 

[[Pennsylvania Route 18]] (Big Beaver Boulevard) follows the western border of the borough, leading south {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania|Beaver Falls]] and north {{convert|14|mi}} to [[New Castle, Pennsylvania|New Castle]]. [[Pennsylvania Route 351]] crosses Route 18 and runs through the center of Koppel, leading northeast {{convert|3|mi|0}} to [[Ellwood City, Pennsylvania|Ellwood City]] and west {{convert|2.5|mi}} to [[Interstate 376]] at the [[Pennsylvania Turnpike]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Koppel has a total area of {{convert|1.5|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|1.4|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 6.14%, is water.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US4200740400| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212163727/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US4200740400| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Koppel borough, Beaver County, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=February 24, 2014}}</ref>

==Surrounding neighborhoods==
Koppel has only two borders, including [[Big Beaver, Pennsylvania|Big Beaver]] to the north, south and west, and [[North Sewickley Township, Pennsylvania|North Sewickley Township]] to the east.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1920= 762
|1930= 1057
|1940= 1064
|1950= 1137
|1960= 1389
|1970= 1312
|1980= 1146
|1990= 1024
|2000= 856
|2010= 762
|2020= 712
|estyear=2021
|estimate=703
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|footnote=Sources:<ref>{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=June 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 12, 2022}}</ref>
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As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 856 people, 373 households, and 246 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,619.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 409 housing units at an average density of {{convert|773.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] of the borough was 98.25% White, 0.47% African American, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.

There were 373 households, out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 18.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $32,059, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $33,375 versus $22,292 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $17,101. About 3.9% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Children in Koppel are served by the [[Big Beaver Falls Area School District]]. The current schools serving Koppel are:
* Big Beaver Elementary School – grades K–5
* Beaver Falls Middle School – grades 6–8
* [[Beaver Falls High School]] – grades 9–12

==Notable person==
*[[Raymond Robinson (Green Man)|Raymond "Charlie No-Face" Robinson]]

==References==
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{{Beaver County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1910]]
[[Category:Pittsburgh metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Beaver County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1910 establishments in Pennsylvania]]