Greenville is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Located along the Shenango River, Greenville is roughly 80 miles from both Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Greenville is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is home to 570,000 people. Thiel College is located in Greenville.
Geography
Greenville is located in northwest Pennsylvania at 41°24′18″N 80°23′12″W / 41.405°N 80.38667°W / 41.405; -80.38667 (41.404998, -80.386651),[1] along the Shenango River. Its altitude is 945 feet (288 m) above sea level.
History
Greenville was known for its manufacturing interests, including railroad shops, bridge works, gristmills, a cement-block plant, an automobile factory, foundries and machine shops, saw and planing mills, steelworks, a railroad-car manufacturer, and flour mills. Water power was supplied by the Shenango River.
In 1900, 4,814 people lived in Greenville. That number rose to 5,909 by 1910, and stood at 10,000 in 1940. In 1950 there were 9,210 residents of Greenville.[2] By 2000, the census showed a decline in population to 79,380.
Greenville was designated a financially distressed municipality in 2002 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 6,380 people, 2,464 households, and 1,471 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,276.7 people per square mile (1,263.2/km²). There were 2,723 housing units at an average density of 1,398.5/sq mi (539.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.33% White, 1.77% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
The leading ancestries in Greenville are German at 28%, Irish at 12%, English at 12% and Italian at 10%.
There were 2,464 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 35.1% 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 2.28 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 16.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $38,869. Males had a median income of $31,324 versus $19,293 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,969. About 10.6% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
Recreation and Culture
The Greenville Area Leisure Services Association (GALSA) provides residents in Greenville and the surrounding areas, opportunities for recreation. [1] GALSA also maintains seven parks in Greenville, the biggest being Riverside Park, which houses its own ampitheatre.
The Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce promotes community development and holds a fireworks display every July. [2]
Theatre and culture is also a mainstay in Greenville. The Greenville Area Community Theatre is open to people ages 18 and over. The Penn-Ohio Young Actors Playhouse is located in Greenville and services the Penn-Ohio area for ages 5-18. [3] Greenville also has its own symphony. [4]
The Greenville Area Public Library has serviced the area since 1921 and has become a mainstay in Greenville. [5]
Greenville has three museums: The Historical Society, Railroad Park and Canal Museum.[6] Every year on the first Saturday in July, a day long "Heritage Day" is held.
Current Government Leaders
Council
- President - Pete Longiotti
- Vice President - Pamela Auchter
- David Henderson
- Dr. Henry Mueller
- Jasson Urey
- Brian Shipley
- Alfred Peden
Mayor - Richard H. Miller
Borough Manager -
Notable Famous Residents
Education
Thiel College is located in Greenville. The Greenville Area School District services the area and is divided into three buildings.
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