Editing Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Other uses|Slippery Rock (disambiguation)}}
{{use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                            = Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
| settlement_type                 = [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|Borough]]
| image_skyline                   = South Main Street Slippery Rock 2013.jpg
| imagesize                       = 250px
| image_caption                   = South Main Street
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| map_caption                     = Location in Butler County, Pennsylvania
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| pushpin_label                   = Slippery Rock
| pushpin_map_caption             = Location in Pennsylvania##Location in the United States
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| subdivision_type1               = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1               = [[Pennsylvania]]
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]]
| subdivision_name2               = [[Butler County, Pennsylvania|Butler]]
| established_title2              = Settled
| established_date2               = 1841
| leader_title                    = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name                     = Jondavid R. Longo (R)
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| population_total                = 3081
| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| postal_code                     = 16057<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zipdatamaps.com/16057|access-date=2016-11-06|title=Zipdatamaps}}</ref>
| area_code                       = [[Area code 724|724]]/[[Area code 878|878]]
| website                         = {{URL|slipperyrockboroughpa.gov}}
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'''Slippery Rock''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Butler County, Pennsylvania]]. The population was 3,081 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4271184| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212202637/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4271184| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Slippery Rock borough, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=March 27, 2014}}</ref> Slippery Rock is included in the [[Greater Pittsburgh Region]]. The area is home to [[Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania]], partially in the borough limits,<ref name=BoroughCensusMap>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st42_pa/place/p4271184_slippery_rock/DC20BLK_P4271184.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Slippery Rock borough, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-18|quote=Slippery Rock Univ}}</ref> and attended by nearly 9,000 students as a member of the [[Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education]].

The post office for [[Slippery Rock Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania|Slippery Rock Township]] was established in 1826 in the Ginger Hill area. The town of Ginger Hill was incorporated as a borough under the name Centreville in 1841, later changing its name to Slippery Rock in 1896.<ref>{{cite book |editor1-last=McKee |editor1-first=James A. |title=20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens |date=1909 |publisher=Richmond-Arnold |volume=1 |pages=558–559, 148 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h4smCOJgTI0C&q=%22slippery+rock+borough%22 |access-date=October 27, 2019 |ref=McKee}}</ref>

==Geography==
Slippery Rock is located in northwest Butler County at {{coord|41|3|49|N|80|3|18|W|type:city}} (41.063746, −80.055007).<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> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|4.3|km2|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/> [[Slippery Rock Creek]], the borough's namesake, runs through a valley {{convert|2|mi|0}} south of the borough.

The terrain around Slippery Rock is hilly, and the [[Surface mining|strip mining]] of [[Coal mining|coal]] has been a prominent commercial activity in the surrounding area, which is largely agricultural.

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1949–present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 72
|Feb record high F = 74
|Mar record high F = 87
|Apr record high F = 89
|May record high F = 96
|Jun record high F = 99
|Jul record high F = 102
|Aug record high F = 99
|Sep record high F = 99
|Oct record high F = 91
|Nov record high F = 81
|Dec record high F = 74
|year record high F = 102
|Jan high F = 33.4
|Feb high F = 36.7
|Mar high F = 45.7
|Apr high F = 58.6
|May high F = 69.3
|Jun high F = 76.9
|Jul high F = 81.3
|Aug high F = 80.0
|Sep high F = 73.7
|Oct high F = 61.5
|Nov high F = 48.9
|Dec high F = 38.1
|year high F = 58.7
|Jan mean F = 25.1
|Feb mean F = 27.4
|Mar mean F = 35.5
|Apr mean F = 46.7
|May mean F = 57.1
|Jun mean F = 65.3
|Jul mean F = 69.7
|Aug mean F = 68.2
|Sep mean F = 61.8
|Oct mean F = 50.5
|Nov mean F = 39.7
|Dec mean F = 30.6
|year mean F = 48.1
|Jan low F = 16.8
|Feb low F = 18.0
|Mar low F = 25.3
|Apr low F = 34.7
|May low F = 44.9
|Jun low F = 53.6
|Jul low F = 58.0
|Aug low F = 56.4
|Sep low F = 49.8
|Oct low F = 39.4
|Nov low F = 30.6
|Dec low F = 23.2
|year low F = 37.6
|Jan record low F = −28
|Feb record low F = −21
|Mar record low F = -10
|Apr record low F = 9
|May record low F = 22
|Jun record low F = 30
|Jul record low F = 37
|Aug record low F = 28
|Sep record low F = 27
|Oct record low F = 12
|Nov record low F = -1
|Dec record low F = −20
|year record low F = -28
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.47
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.69
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.41
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.94
|May precipitation inch = 4.14
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.76
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.63
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.02
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.07
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.45
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.47
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.19
|year precipitation inch = 45.24
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 17.2
|Feb precipitation days = 13.6
|Mar precipitation days = 13.1
|Apr precipitation days = 14.2
|May precipitation days = 15.0
|Jun precipitation days = 14.1
|Jul precipitation days = 12.6
|Aug precipitation days = 11.3
|Sep precipitation days = 11.2
|Oct precipitation days = 13.5
|Nov precipitation days = 13.2
|Dec precipitation days = 15.2
|year precipitation days = 164.2
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref>
{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=pbz
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00368184&format=pdf
| title = Station: Slippery Rock, PA
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 8, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1850= 278
|1860= 347
|1870= 366
|1880= 418
|1890= 448
|1900= 993
|1910= 870
|1920= 826
|1930= 1165
|1940= 1269
|1950= 2294
|1960= 2563
|1970= 4949
|1980= 3047
|1990= 3008
|2000= 3068
|2010= 3625
|2020= 3081
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 3,068 people, 977 households, and 387 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,820.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,039 housing units at an average density of {{convert|616.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] of the borough was 91.30% White, 3.26% African American, 0.20% Native American, 3.29% [Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

There were 977 households, out of which 15.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.8% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 60.3% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 8.5% under the age of 18, 55.9% from 18 to 24, 15.0% from 25 to 44, 10.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $24,554, and the median income for a family was $42,450. Males had a median income of $37,188 versus $30,104 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $13,538. About 10.1% of families and 42.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.{{clr|left}}

==Sports==
{{Citations needed|section|date=October 2022}}
The university has many sports events and venues located in the borough. The Rock football team plays their games at [[N. Kerr Thompson Stadium|Bob DiSpirito Field at N. Kerr Thompson Stadium]], while the baseball team has their games at [[Jack Critchfield Park]].

==Education==
The school district is the [[Slippery Rock Area School District]]<!--UNI 21660-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42019_butler/DC20SD_C42019.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Butler County, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-18}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42019_butler/DC20SD_C42019_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

A portion of [[Slippery Rock University]] is within the borough limits.<ref name=BoroughCensusMap/>

== Transport ==
Since the 1960s, Slippery Rock has been served by the Interstate Highway system as [[Interstate 79]] (north-south) and [[Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania|Interstate 80]] (east-west) cross {{convert|12|mi}} to the north. The closest access to I-79 is {{convert|4|mi|0}} to the west on [[Pennsylvania Route 108]]. [[Pennsylvania Route 258|PA 258]] (North Main Street) leads northwest {{convert|7.7|mi}} to I-79.

Public transport is provided to students of Slippery Rock University through the Student Government Association's "Happy Bus" service.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Transportation |url=https://www.sru.edu/community/transportation |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=www.sru.edu |language=en}}</ref> 

No airports are located within the borough itself, with general aviation's closest links to the city being at [[Grove City Airport]]. [[Pittsburgh International Airport]] is the closest airport with commercial service.

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.slipperyrockboroughpa.gov/ Borough of Slippery Rock official website]
* [http://www.slipperyrockpa.org/ Slippery Rock visitors website]

{{Butler County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Boroughs in Butler County, Pennsylvania]]
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