Editing Oakdale, Pennsylvania

{{Short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Oakdale''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 1,475 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Oakdale+borough,+Pennsylvania | title=Explore Census Data }}</ref> It is a suburb of [[Pittsburgh]].

==History==
Oakdale Borough was incorporated in 1892.<ref>{{cite web |title=Western Allegheny Community Library |url=https://www.westernalleghenylibrary.org/about-us/our-community.html |access-date=January 15, 2023}}</ref> On May 18, 1918, a [[Trinitrotoluene|TNT]] explosion in a local chemical factory killed 200 people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1918/may_18_1918_79267.html|title=TNT explosion in chemical factory in Oakdale, Pennsylvania kills 200|publisher=Brainy History|access-date=2009-01-05}}</ref> On September 17, 2004, Oakdale was devastated by a flood resulting from the rain brought by the remnants of category 5 [[Hurricane Ivan]]. The downpour from Ivan followed a steady rain that had covered the Allegheny County area from category 4 [[Hurricane Frances]], which struck the area just 10 days before Ivan hit.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04261/380930-100.stm|title=Widespread flooding causes evacuations, blocks roads|last=McDonough|first=Tim|date=September 17, 2004|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|page=1|access-date=2009-01-05}}</ref> The flooding caused a large-scale evacuation of the community, and brought [[American Red Cross|Red Cross]] volunteers and [[Pennsylvania National Guard|National Guard]] members to the area in an effort to control the confusion. The flooding destroyed businesses, many of which never reopened, and displaced many residents whose homes were condemned.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

[[Robinson Run (Chartiers Creek tributary)|Robinson Run]], a tributary to [[Chartiers Creek]], flows through the southeastern part of the borough. Oakdale is bordered by [[North Fayette Township, Pennsylvania|North Fayette Township]] to the north and [[South Fayette Township, Pennsylvania|South Fayette Township]] to the south.<ref>{{cite web |date=2011-02-12 |title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=2011-04-23 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 507
|1900= 1147
|1910= 1353
|1920= 1611
|1930= 1703
|1940= 1766
|1950= 1572
|1960= 1695
|1970= 2136
|1980= 1955
|1990= 1752
|2000= 1551
|2010= 1459
|2020= 1475
|footnote=Sources:<ref>{{cite web|title=Population-Pennsylvania|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/36894832v3ch4.pdf|work=U.S. Census 1910|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=November 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Number and Distribution of Inhabitants:Pennsylvania-Tennessee|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch09.pdf|work=Fifteenth Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/17216604v1p40ch02.pdf|work=18th Census of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=November 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-40.pdf|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=November 22, 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=November 22, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602094321/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|archive-date=June 2, 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>
}}

As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 1,551 people, 604 households, and 445 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|2,956.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 640 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,219.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] of the borough was 98.19% White, 0.90% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 604 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $46,574, and the median income for a family was $55,865. Males had a median income of $37,125 versus $26,620 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $21,392. About 2.9% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 1.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and politics==

=== Local leaders ===
*'''Mayor:''' Steve Trusnovic<ref name="Oakdale Mayor & Borough Council Directory">{{cite web|url=http://www.oakdaleborough.com/mayor--borough-council-directory.html |title= Oakdale Borough Directory |access-date=January 15, 2023}}</ref>
*'''Borough Council President:''' Mark Maximovich<ref name="Oakdale Mayor & Borough Council Directory"/>
*'''Borough Council Vice President:''' Jonathan DeBor<ref name="Oakdale Mayor & Borough Council Directory"/>
*'''Council Members:''' <br />William Hartman Jr.<ref name="Oakdale Mayor & Borough Council Directory"/> <br />Al Pifer<ref name="Oakdale Mayor & Borough Council Directory"/> <br />Barbara Rossen<ref name="Oakdale Mayor & Borough Council Directory"/>

*'''Police Chief:''' James Lauria<ref>{{cite web |title=Oakdale Police Department |url=http://www.oakdaleborough.com/police-department.html |access-date=January 15, 2023}}</ref>
*'''Fire Chief:''' James Snatchko<ref>{{cite web |title=Oakdale Hose Company |url=http://www.oakdalefire215.org/members.html |access-date=January 15, 2023}}</ref>
* '''[[Community Emergency Response Team|Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)]] Director:''' Bill Hartman Jr.<ref>{{cite web |title=Allegheny County Local EMA Coordinators |url=https://www.alleghenycounty.us/emergency-services/emergency-mgmt/local-ema-coordinators.aspx |access-date=January 15, 2023}}</ref>

=== Political affiliation ===
Oakdale is predominantly supportive of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. The town generally supported incumbent Republican president [[Donald Trump]] over Democratic challenger [[Joe Biden]] in the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]], though supported Biden at a slightly higher margin than for [[2016 United States presidential election|2016]] Democratic candidate [[Hillary Clinton]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last1=Park |first1=Alice |last2=Smart |first2=Charlie |last3=Taylor |first3=Rumsey |last4=Watkins |first4=Miles |date=2021-02-02 |title=An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2020 Election |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/upshot/2020-election-map.html |access-date=2022-11-09 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
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|+ Presidential election results<ref>{{cite web|last1=EL|title=2012 Allegheny County election|url=http://triblive.com/politics/2907065-74/pittsburgh-ward-hills-west-borough-braddock-east-elizabeth-north-park|website=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review|access-date=October 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=EL|title=2016 Pennsylvania general election results|url=http://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/electionresultsgen2016/|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|access-date=October 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/PA/Allegheny/106267/web.264614/#/detail/0004 | title=Election Night Reporting }}</ref><ref name=":0" />
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! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third party (U.S. politics)|Third parties]]
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| '''[[2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|2020]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}" |'''54%''' ''488''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}" |44% ''396''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1% ''11''
|-
| '''[[2016 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|2016]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}" |'''55%''' ''415''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}" |44% ''327''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1% ''9''
|-
| '''[[2012 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|2012]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}" |48% ''350''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}" |'''51%''' ''371''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1% ''8''
|}

==Education==
Oakdale is served by the West Allegheny School District.
Western Allegheny Community Library serves Findlay Township, North Fayette, and Oakdale.

Oakdale is home to [[Pittsburgh Technical College]], (formerly Pittsburgh Technical Institute) as well as the West Hills branch of [[Community College of Allegheny County]].  

==Transportation==
Oakdale's main road is [[Pennsylvania Route 978]], locally known as Clinton Ave. The road bisects the town while running in a generally northwest-southeast pattern. Oakdale is located approximately equidistant from [[Pennsylvania Route 576]] and [[U.S. Route 22 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 22]]-[[U.S. Route 30 in Pennsylvania|30]].{{Efn|Throughout much of western Allegheny County, U.S. routes 22 and 30 run concurrently.}} Pittsburgh's [[Panhandle Trail]] also runs through central Oakdale.

Rail transport today into and through Oakdale is nonexistent, as the last freight railway has been converted into the Panhandle Trail. Public transport is also nonexistent within the town, aside from bus service to Pittsburgh Technical College.

Oakdale is located very close to [[Pittsburgh International Airport]] and is within a 20-minute drive.

==Notable person==
*[[Margaret McFarland]], child psychologist and consultant to [[Mister Rogers' Neighborhood]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Carmen |title=Psychologist Margaret B. McFarland |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/89963555/ |work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |page=12|date=September 13, 1988 |language=en}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.oakdaleborough.com/ Oakdale Borough official website]
*[http://www.oakdalefire215.org/ Oakdale Hose Company (Volunteer Fire Department)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061109143940/http://web-friend.com/cert/index.html CERT(Community Emergency Response Team) home page]
*[http://www.leaguelineup.com/oyl/ Oakdale Youth League]
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[[Category:Populated places established in 1872]]
[[Category:Pittsburgh metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania]]
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