UPPER ST. CLAIR, PENNSYLVANIA

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'Upper St. Clair' is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located about ten miles south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The population was 20,053 at the 2000 census. The Township of Upper St. Clair was named in honor of General Arthur St. Clair, the ninth President of the United States in Congress Assembled under the Articles of Confederation.

Contents

History

Geography

Surrounding neighborhoods

Demographics

Notable residents

History

The first European settler in present-day Upper St. Clair was John Fife, who settled near the what is now the the intersection of Washington and McLaughlin Run roads in 1762.
St. Clair Township, named after General Arthur St. Clair of Revolutionary War fame, was one of the original townships of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania at the county's creation in 1788. In 1836, the St. Clair Township was divided into two separate townships, Upper St. Clair and Lower St. Clair. The residents of Upper St. Clair formed their township to ensure better government service that could be obtained by separating from the more densely populated northern part of the township. Upper St. Clair Township was further subdivided throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as several parts of the original township separated to form new townships and boroughs.
The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 had roots in Upper St. Clair.
Formed as a volunteer milita company in 1844 by residents of the township, the "St. Clair Guards" later became Company H of the 62nd Pennsylvania Volunteers.
The community was home to several mines beginning in the late 1800s. Freehold Real Estate Co. built the first major residential development in March 1913 along Washington Road that at the time was conveniently close to streetcar service.

Geography

Upper St. Clair is located at (40.335636, -80.079721).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.3 km² (9.8 mi²). 25.3 km² (9.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.10% is water.

Surrounding neighborhoods

Bethel Park (a neighboring municipality), Bridgeville (a neighboring borough), Mt. Lebanon (a neighboring municipality), Peters Township, Scott Township, South Fayette Township

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 20,053 people, 6,966 households, and 5,823 families residing in the township. In 1940, Upper St. Clair's population was only 2,486.[1] The population density was 794.1/km² (2,055.7/mi²). There were 7,091 housing units at an average density of 280.8/km² (726.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.56% White, 0.68% African American, 0.02% Native American, 4.02% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 6,966 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

Notable residents

★ Sean Casey - first baseman in Major League Baseball, plays for the Detroit Tigers

★ Myron Cope - Legendary Steelers broadcaster, creator of the "Terrible Towel"

★ Tunch Ilkin - Former NFL player, current Steelers broadcaster

★ Craig Wolfley - Former NFL player, current Steelers broadcaster

★ Jaromir Jagr - Current NHL star for the New York Rangers, still owns a house in Upper St. Clair

★ Joe Mullen - retired American Professional Hockey player, twice awarded Lady Byng Trophy, inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame

★ Tim Murphy - United States Congressman

★ Dylan Reese - Current Harvard Hockey Captain, NHL Draft Choice, New York Rangers

★ Ryan Malone - Left winger/center of The Pittsburgh Penguins

★ Chuck Noll - Former head coach of The Pittsburgh Steelers

★ Ned Goold - Jazz saxophonist and member of the Harry Connick Orchestra

★ Kevin Orie - former third baseman in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs

★ Kevin Slowey - pitcher for the Minnesota Twins