Editing Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania

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'''Turtle Creek''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania]], United States, {{convert|12|mi|km}} southeast of [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]]. The population was 5,114 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Turtle+Creek+borough,+Pennsylvania | title=Explore Census Data }}</ref> [[George Westinghouse]] constructed a manufacturing plant nearby. Turtle Creek takes its name from a [[Turtle Creek (Monongahela River)|small stream]] that flows into the [[Monongahela River]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a4NIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G24DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2867%2C2505444 | title=Town names carry a little bit of history | work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | date=May 10, 1984 | access-date=May 26, 2015 | author=Porter Jr., Thomas J. | page=1}}</ref> Before [[European colonization of the Americas|white settlers]] arrived, there was a small village of Native Americans living there from the Turtle Clan of the [[Iroquois]] Nation. (See: [[East Pittsburgh]] and [[Wilmerding]].)

==Geography==
Turtle Creek is located at {{Coord|40|24|29|N|79|49|18|W|type:city}} (40.408018, −79.821802).<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|1.0|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Neighboring municipalities==
Turtle Creek has five borders, including [[Wilkins Township, Pennsylvania|Wilkins Township]] to the west and north, [[Monroeville, Pennsylvania|Monroeville]] to the east, [[Wilmerding, Pennsylvania|Wilmerding]] to the southeast, [[North Versailles Township, Pennsylvania|North Versailles Township]] to the south, and [[East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|East Pittsburgh]] to the southwest.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1880= 548
|1900= 3262
|1910= 4995
|1920= 8138
|1930= 10690
|1940= 9805
|1950= 12363
|1960= 10607
|1970= 8308
|1980= 6959
|1990= 6556
|2000= 6076
|2010= 5349
|2020= 5114
|estyear=2019
|estimate=5138
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|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/20131019235623/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|archive-date=October 19, 2013}}</ref>
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As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 6,076 people, 2,717 households, and 1,516 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|6,205.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,969 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3,032.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] of the borough was 92.71% White, 5.17% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 2,717 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.2% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,057, and the median income for a family was $43,975. Males had a median income of $28,859 versus $23,581 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $17,552. About 10.5% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

In 1900, 3,262 people lived here; in 1910, 4,995 people lived here, and in 1940, 9,805 people lived in Turtle Creek. The population was 6,076 at the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].

==Culture==
The 1960s harmony-pop vocal group [[the Vogues]] originated in Turtle Creek.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pandora.com/music/artist/vogues | title=Music and Podcasts, Free and On-Demand &#124; Pandora }}</ref>

Actor [[Ron Harper (actor)|Ron Harper]] was born in Turtle Creek.

==Government and politics==
{| wikitable
|+ '''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>
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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}}|''37%'' ''863''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|''61%'' ''1,428''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|''0.9%'' ''21''
|-
| '''[[2016 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|2016]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''38%'' ''798''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|''61%'' ''1,257''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|''1%'' ''22''
|-
| '''[[2012 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|2012]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''35%'' ''707''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|''64%'' ''1,301''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|''1%'' ''27''
|}

==Notable people==
*[[H. Alberta Colclaser]], lawyer
*[[Michael J. Estocin]], Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient
*[[Jerry Grcevich]], tamburica player and folk musician
*[[Ron Harper (actor)|Ron Harper]], actor
*[[Leon Hart]], football player

==References==
[[File:Turtle Creek PA BEye view 1897.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|A detailed bird's-eye view of Turtle Creek in 1897]]
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==External links==
*{{Official|https://www.turtlecreekborough.us}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1892]]
[[Category:Pittsburgh metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1892 establishments in Pennsylvania]]