Editing Perryopolis, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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| name                     = Perryopolis, Pennsylvania
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'''Perryopolis''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Fayette County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The borough is part of the [[Greater Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh metropolitan area]]. The population was 1,705 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 24, 2022}}</ref>

==History==
[[George Washington]] purchased {{convert|1644|acre|km2}} here when land first became available. He visited in 1770 and said, "as fine a land as I have ever seen, a great deal of rich meadow; it is well watered and has a valuable mill seat." The mill would eventually be completed in 1776. Once the mill was finished, it encouraged other business to come to the area to support and augment the business of the mill.

Washington hoped to develop the remainder of Perryopolis, drawing up plans for the streets to be laid out in the shape of a wagon-wheel. Washington's estate sold the land after his death; in 1814 Perryopolis, previously known as "New Boston", was officially laid out using Washington's plans and named for [[Oliver Hazard Perry]] for his victory on [[Battle of Lake Erie|Lake Erie]] during the [[War of 1812]].

In the late 19th century, the area around Perryopolis was first mined for coal. Until the 1950s, coal industries would be the area's primary economic activity, served by the Washington Run branch of the P&LE Railroad that continued on to [[Star Junction Historic District|Star Junction]]. However, Perryopolis developed differently from other nearby mining towns. Instead of housing laborers, Perryopolis was mainly inhabited by foremen and white collar workers who were associated with the mining industry.

The [[Karolcik Building]], [[St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church]], [[Searight's Fulling Mill]], and [[Youghiogheny Bank of Pennsylvania]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Perryopolis is located in northern Fayette County at {{coord|40|5|9|N|79|45|8|W|type:city}} (40.085969, -79.752088).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[Pennsylvania Route 51]] passes through the west side of the borough, leading north {{convert|31|mi}} to [[Pittsburgh]] and south {{convert|15|mi}} to [[Uniontown, Pennsylvania|Uniontown]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|3.97|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4259520| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Perryopolis borough, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| access-date=July 8, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213085726/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4259520| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

Perryopolis is the center of the [[Frazier School District]].

[[Washington Run (Youghiogheny River tributary)|Washington Run]], a tributary of the Youghiogheny River, flows through Perryopolis.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 321
|1960= 1799
|1970= 2043
|1980= 2139
|1990= 1833
|2000= 1764
|2010= 1784
|2020= 1705
|estyear=2021
|estimate=1675
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|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=2008-01-31|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>
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As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 1,764 people, 798 households, and 513 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|989.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 831 housing units at an average density of {{convert|466.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] of the borough was 99.21% White, 0.11% African American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.40% from two or more races. 0.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 798 households, out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 17.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $33,092, and the median income for a family was $43,676. Males had a median income of $34,667 versus $23,854 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $17,829. 6.8% of the population and 4.3% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 7.8% of those under the age of 18 and 5.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

<gallery class="center" caption="Photo gallery">
Image:typicalperryst.jpg|Typical mid-20th century housing
Image:perrytownsquare.jpg|Town square
Image:perryburbs.jpg|Suburban-style housing
Image:newperryhouse.jpg|New housing development
Image:frazierhs.jpg|Frazier High School
Image:stnicksgcchurch.jpg|St. Nicholas Greek Catholic Church
Image:St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church.jpg|St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.perryopolis.com/ Community website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100206182153/http://www.fayetteportal.com/ Fayette County portal]
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[[Category:Populated places established in 1814]]
[[Category:Pittsburgh metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Fayette County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1814 establishments in Pennsylvania]]