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Springdale, Pennsylvania
Summary
Springdale is a borough in northeastern Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, northeast of Pittsburgh along the Allegheny River. The population was 3,400 at the 2020 census. The borough became official in 1906, after breaking away from the township.
Springdale Borough was incorporated in 1906, when it broke away from the larger Springdale Township, and was named after the natural springs and the surrounding small valley, or the "dale". The area was originally inhabited by Native American tribes, but soon overtaken by Europeans. The town became a bustling railroad town and a hub for the coal industry in the late 1800s and the early 1900s. Today, Springdale is a quiet residential community with a small downtown area and a few small businesses.
The first European settlers arrived in the area in the early 1800s. Among these settlers were familiar names such as Pillow, Coe, Remaley, Henderson, Mellon, Brackenridge, Denny, Hanna, Keene, Shoop, and Moyer. Many streets in Springdale today are named after these families.
Springdale is located at 40.5409° N, 79.7839° W. Springdale has two land borders, including Springdale Township to the north and Cheswick to the west. Adjacent across the Allegheny River to the east and south is Plum.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which , or 82.14%, is land, and , or 18.57%, is water.
The Riddle Run joins the Allegheny River at Springdale.
The Tawney Run flows between Springdale and Cheswick.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,828 people, 1,685 households, and 1,034 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 1,802 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 99.03% White, 0.29% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.
There were 1,685 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 11.
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