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'McKeesport' is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA, at the confluence of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny Rivers and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 24,040 at the 2000 census. It is the 2nd largest city in Allegheny County behind only Pittsburgh.
Settled in 1795 and named in honor of John McKee, its founder, McKeesport remained a village until 1830 when coal mining began in the district. Large deposits of bituminous coal existed.
McKeesport was incorporated as a borough in 1842 and as a city in 1891. Population in 1900, 34,227; in 1910, 42,694; in 1914 (US estimate), 45,965; and in 1920, 45,975. 55,355 people lived in McKeesport in 1940. The decrease in the population is attributable to the general economic malaise which descended onto the region when the steel-making industry moved elsewhere. The major employer was the National Tube Works, which fashioned iron pipes, and which once employed 10,000 men. McKeesport is the site of the first G. C. Murphy 5 and 10 cents store.
McKeesport is located at (40.343919, -79.848844). It is better known as section 8. McKeesport is about 12 miles upstream [south] from Pittsburgh, at the confluence of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.9 km² (5.4 mi²). 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (7.06%) is water.
★ Dravosburg (across the Monongahela River, via W.D. Mansfield Memorial Bridge)
★ Duquesne (across the Monongahela River, via McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge)
★ North Versailles
★ Port Vue
★ White Oak
John McKee, an original settler of Philadelphia and son of David McKee, built a log cabin near the confluence of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers, the site of modern day McKeesport. After taking over his father's local river ferry business, he devised a plan for a city to be called McKee's Port. John set out his proposal in the Pittsburgh Gazette, as part of a program under which new residents could purchase plots of land for $20.00 (a lottery was the means to distribute the plots to avoid complaints from new land owners concerning "inferior" locations).
During the Revolutionary War, George Washington often came to McKeesport to visit his friend, Queen Alliquippa, a Seneca Indian ruler. After being settled by the McKee family in 1795, McKeesport began to grow in 1830 when coal mining bgan. The first schoolhouse was built in 1832, with James E. Huey as its schoolmaster (Huey Street in McKeesport is named for him). The city's first steel mill was established in 1851.
The National Tube Company opened in 1872 and became part of U.S. Steel. In the years directly following the opening of the National Tube Company, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, McKeesport was the fastest-growing municipality in the nation[1]. Families arrived from other parts of the eastern United States, Italy, Germany, Russia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary, with most working at the National Tube Company. The city's population reached a peak of 55,355 in 1940.
As of the 2000 census, there were 24,040 people, 9,655 households, and 5,976 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,856.4/km² (4,806.9/mi²). There were 11,124 housing units at an average density of 859.0/km² (2,224.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.40% White, 24.46% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.
Households: There were 9,655 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.7% were married couples living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.01.
Age Distribution: The population was well distributed by age, with 25.4% under 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males; for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.8 males.
Income: The median income for a household in the city was $23,715, and the median income for a family was $31,577. Males had a median income of $27,412 versus $21,977 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,242. About 18.1% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.9% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
★ Renziehausen Park Rose Garden and Arboretum
★ Penn State University - Greater Allegheny Campus
★ Richard J. Gergely Riverfront Park
★ John F. Kennedy Memorial
★ McKeesport Heritage Center
★ Mon-Yough Community Choir
★ McKees-Point Marina
★ McKeesport Area High School
★ Aline MacMahon - Oscar-nominated actress
★ Tamara Tunie - actress
★ Byron Janis - pianist
★ Duane Michals - photographer
★ Jerry Tachoir - jazz vibraphone and marimba player
★ Jeff Madden - Local artist known for his post WWII depictions of McKeesport
★ Bob Carroll, Jr. - television screenwriter noted for his work on ''I Love Lucy''
★ Marc Connelly - playwright
★ David Kalstone - writer and literary critic
★ Tim Conroy - former MLB pitcher
★ Brian Holton - former MLB relief pitcher
★ Rick Krivda - MLB pitcher and 2000 Olympic gold medalist
★ Tom Qualters - former MLB pitcher
★ Bill Robinson - former MLB outfielder and coach
★ Swin Cash - basketball player for the WNBA's Detroit Shock
★ Jim Beirne - former NFL wide receiver
★ Mike Logan - Pittsburgh Steelers safety
★ Bob Long - former NFL wide receiver
★ Bill Miller - former AFL wide receiver
★ George Mrkonic - football player for the University of Kansas
★ Brandon Short - NFL linebacker
★ Jim Trimble - former NFL and CFL head football coach
★ Russell Stuvaints - former NFL Safety member of 2005 World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers
★ Queen Alliquippa - leader of the Seneca tribe of American Indians during the early part of the 18th century
★ Frank Buchanan - former Mayor of McKeesport and member of the United States House of Representatives, husband of Vera Buchanan
★ Vera Buchanan - former member of the United States House of Representatives, wife of Frank Buchanan
★ William Henry Coleman - former member of the United States House of Representatives
★ Albert Elko - former Mayor, City Treasurer, Councilman, and Alderman
★ Marc Gergely - Pennsylvania state representative
★ John E. McLaughlin - former Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
★ Bill Shuster - member of the United States House of Representatives
★ Donald M. Carpenter - naval aviator in the U.S. Navy
★ Harry Fisher - United States Marine and Medal of Honor recipient
★ Helen Richey - first woman pilot of a commercial airliner
★ Robert J. Stevens - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin.
1. History
★ City of McKeesport website
★ 'Historic Pittsburgh Map Collections'
★
★ 1876, G.M. Hopkins Map, Atlas of the Cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny and Adjoining Boroughs: Plate 69 - Borough of McKeesport
★
★ 1900, G.M. Hopkins Map, South Eastern Vicinity of Pittsburgh
★
★ 1914, Warrantee Atlas of Allegheny County, Plate 14: North and South Versailles Townships
'McKeesport' is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA, at the confluence of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny Rivers and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 24,040 at the 2000 census. It is the 2nd largest city in Allegheny County behind only Pittsburgh.
Settled in 1795 and named in honor of John McKee, its founder, McKeesport remained a village until 1830 when coal mining began in the district. Large deposits of bituminous coal existed.
McKeesport was incorporated as a borough in 1842 and as a city in 1891. Population in 1900, 34,227; in 1910, 42,694; in 1914 (US estimate), 45,965; and in 1920, 45,975. 55,355 people lived in McKeesport in 1940. The decrease in the population is attributable to the general economic malaise which descended onto the region when the steel-making industry moved elsewhere. The major employer was the National Tube Works, which fashioned iron pipes, and which once employed 10,000 men. McKeesport is the site of the first G. C. Murphy 5 and 10 cents store.
Geography
McKeesport is located at (40.343919, -79.848844). It is better known as section 8. McKeesport is about 12 miles upstream [south] from Pittsburgh, at the confluence of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.9 km² (5.4 mi²). 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (7.06%) is water.
Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods
★ Dravosburg (across the Monongahela River, via W.D. Mansfield Memorial Bridge)
★ Duquesne (across the Monongahela River, via McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge)
★ North Versailles
★ Port Vue
★ White Oak
History
John McKee, an original settler of Philadelphia and son of David McKee, built a log cabin near the confluence of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers, the site of modern day McKeesport. After taking over his father's local river ferry business, he devised a plan for a city to be called McKee's Port. John set out his proposal in the Pittsburgh Gazette, as part of a program under which new residents could purchase plots of land for $20.00 (a lottery was the means to distribute the plots to avoid complaints from new land owners concerning "inferior" locations).
During the Revolutionary War, George Washington often came to McKeesport to visit his friend, Queen Alliquippa, a Seneca Indian ruler. After being settled by the McKee family in 1795, McKeesport began to grow in 1830 when coal mining bgan. The first schoolhouse was built in 1832, with James E. Huey as its schoolmaster (Huey Street in McKeesport is named for him). The city's first steel mill was established in 1851.
The National Tube Company opened in 1872 and became part of U.S. Steel. In the years directly following the opening of the National Tube Company, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, McKeesport was the fastest-growing municipality in the nation[1]. Families arrived from other parts of the eastern United States, Italy, Germany, Russia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary, with most working at the National Tube Company. The city's population reached a peak of 55,355 in 1940.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there were 24,040 people, 9,655 households, and 5,976 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,856.4/km² (4,806.9/mi²). There were 11,124 housing units at an average density of 859.0/km² (2,224.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.40% White, 24.46% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.
Households: There were 9,655 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.7% were married couples living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.01.
Age Distribution: The population was well distributed by age, with 25.4% under 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males; for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.8 males.
Income: The median income for a household in the city was $23,715, and the median income for a family was $31,577. Males had a median income of $27,412 versus $21,977 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,242. About 18.1% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.9% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
Points of interest
★ Renziehausen Park Rose Garden and Arboretum
★ Penn State University - Greater Allegheny Campus
★ Richard J. Gergely Riverfront Park
★ John F. Kennedy Memorial
★ McKeesport Heritage Center
★ Mon-Yough Community Choir
★ McKees-Point Marina
★ McKeesport Area High School
Notable Natives
Actors and Broadcasters
★ Aline MacMahon - Oscar-nominated actress
★ Tamara Tunie - actress
Musicians and Artists
★ Byron Janis - pianist
★ Duane Michals - photographer
★ Jerry Tachoir - jazz vibraphone and marimba player
★ Jeff Madden - Local artist known for his post WWII depictions of McKeesport
Writers
★ Bob Carroll, Jr. - television screenwriter noted for his work on ''I Love Lucy''
★ Marc Connelly - playwright
★ David Kalstone - writer and literary critic
Athletes
Baseball
★ Tim Conroy - former MLB pitcher
★ Brian Holton - former MLB relief pitcher
★ Rick Krivda - MLB pitcher and 2000 Olympic gold medalist
★ Tom Qualters - former MLB pitcher
★ Bill Robinson - former MLB outfielder and coach
Basketball
★ Swin Cash - basketball player for the WNBA's Detroit Shock
Football
★ Jim Beirne - former NFL wide receiver
★ Mike Logan - Pittsburgh Steelers safety
★ Bob Long - former NFL wide receiver
★ Bill Miller - former AFL wide receiver
★ George Mrkonic - football player for the University of Kansas
★ Brandon Short - NFL linebacker
★ Jim Trimble - former NFL and CFL head football coach
★ Russell Stuvaints - former NFL Safety member of 2005 World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers
Politicians and Govermental Leaders
★ Queen Alliquippa - leader of the Seneca tribe of American Indians during the early part of the 18th century
★ Frank Buchanan - former Mayor of McKeesport and member of the United States House of Representatives, husband of Vera Buchanan
★ Vera Buchanan - former member of the United States House of Representatives, wife of Frank Buchanan
★ William Henry Coleman - former member of the United States House of Representatives
★ Albert Elko - former Mayor, City Treasurer, Councilman, and Alderman
★ Marc Gergely - Pennsylvania state representative
★ John E. McLaughlin - former Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
★ Bill Shuster - member of the United States House of Representatives
Military Heroes
★ Donald M. Carpenter - naval aviator in the U.S. Navy
★ Harry Fisher - United States Marine and Medal of Honor recipient
Business and Industry
★ Helen Richey - first woman pilot of a commercial airliner
★ Robert J. Stevens - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin.
References
1. History
External links
★ City of McKeesport website
★ 'Historic Pittsburgh Map Collections'
★
★ 1876, G.M. Hopkins Map, Atlas of the Cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny and Adjoining Boroughs: Plate 69 - Borough of McKeesport
★
★ 1900, G.M. Hopkins Map, South Eastern Vicinity of Pittsburgh
★
★ 1914, Warrantee Atlas of Allegheny County, Plate 14: North and South Versailles Townships
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