Monongahela, Pennsylvania

Monongahela: City of Pennsylvania

About

Monongahela is a city located in the county of Washington in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 4,300 and a population density of 778 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 4,090 inhabitants.

The city was created 254 years ago in 1769.

Monongahela locator map
Location of Monongahela on Pennsylvania map.

Quick Facts about Monongahela

Population : 4,090 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Pennsylvania (United States)
County : Washington County
Postal code : 15063
Area : 5.52 km2
Altitude : 755 feet / 230 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1770 (254 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 19:43:43 (28th March 2024)
Density : 740 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -5.13% (2010-2020)
Edward G. Acheson House image
Edward G. Acheson House
Edward G. Acheson House image

Geography

Monongahela is located at 40°12'11"N 79°55'34"W (40.2031300, -79.9261600).

Monongahela map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Monongahela decreased by 5.13% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 4,300 - census
2011 4,275 -0.58% estimation process
2012 4,267 -0.19% estimation process
2013 4,237 -0.71% estimation process
2014 4,214 -0.55% estimation process
2015 4,198 -0.38% estimation process
2016 4,161 -0.89% estimation process
2017 4,143 -0.43% estimation process
2018 4,125 -0.44% estimation process
2019 4,102 -0.56% estimation process
2020 4,090 -0.29% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 5,311
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 5,745
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -7.6%
April 1, 2020 Population : 5,193
April 1, 2010 Population : 5,743
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.8%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 23.3%
People over 65 (%) : 21.1%
Female persons, % : 52.3%
White only, percent : 62.3%
Black or African American alone, percent : 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 21.7%
Asians alone % : 0.7%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 10.0%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 4.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 60.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 352
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.7%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 55.3%

Monongahela zip code is 15063. County name: Washington, County fips: 42125

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 55.3%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $79,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $791
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $322
2015-2019 median gross rent : $773
2015-2019 Households : 2,157
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.32
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 81.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 3.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 81.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 68.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 12.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 20.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 16.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 50.5%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 49.5%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 77,745
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 78,607
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 177,140
2012 total retail sales per capita : $31,503
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.7
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $37,953
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $19,825
Percentage of people living in poverty : 25.1%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 844
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 422
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 227
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 235
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 529
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 96
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 668
2010 population per square mile : 957.3
2010 land area in square miles : 6.00

People born in Monongahela (20)

People born in Monongahela, including Governor of Indiana Mitch Daniels, beauty pageant contestant Henrietta Leaver, composer Jay Chattaway, .

List

  • John Taylor Gatto (American teacher and author) he was born in 15/12/1935
  • Jim Renacci (American politician) he was born in 03/12/1958
  • Roland Kibbee (American film and television screenwriter and producer) he was born in 15/02/1914
  • Dennis P. Hupchick he was born in 01/01/1948
  • Frederick Rossini (American chemist) he was born in 18/07/1899
  • Ame Deal (girl who died of suffocation) she was born in 24/07/2000
  • Clyde B. Smith (American football player, coach, college athletics administrator (1906-1976)) he was born in 04/02/1906
  • David Levdansky (American politician) he was born in 16/10/1954
  • Eugene Louis Dodaro (Comptroller General of the United States) he was born in 07/05/1951
  • Fred Cox (NFL football player (1938-2019)) he was born in 11/12/1938
  • Pete Rostosky (American football player) he was born in 29/07/1961
  • Andrew Patton Happer (Presbyterian missionary in South China (b. 1818, d. 1894)) he was born in 20/10/1818
  • Paul Allen Simmons (United States federal judge) he was born in 31/08/1921
  • Charles Harvey Bollman (American naturalist) he was born in 24/12/1868
  • Robert Davis (American football player) he was born in 26/09/1921
  • Mike Karmazin (American-football player (1919-2004)) he was born in 16/07/1919
  • Tony Aiello (American football player) he was born in 28/04/1921

Schools in Monongahela

College & universities near Monongahela, PA

Code Name City ZIP
212045 Douglas Education Center Monessen (PA) 15062

Stations (9)

Amtrak & bus stations near Monongahela, PA

Code Name Address Type
PGH Union Station 1100 Liberty Avenue RAIL
GNB Greensburg Harrison Ave. and Seton Hill Dr. RAIL
COV Connellsville station North Water Street and West Peach Street RAIL
LAB Latrobe station 329 McKinley Ave RAIL
JST Johnstown 47 Walnut Street RAIL

Post offices near Monongahela

Post Office Name City ZIP
Monongahela Post Office Monongahela (PA) 15063

Other cities in Washington County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Washington County , PA. (more)

City Name Population Title
McMurray 66,573 Census-designated place in Peters Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (USA)
South Strabane 9,449 Township in Washington County, Pennsylvania
Canonsburg 8,751 Borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania
Maple Glen 7,635 City in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Donora 4,546 Borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania
Charleroi 3,887 Borough in Pennsylvania, United States
Wolfdale 2,888 Census designated place
Gastonville 2,818 Census designated place
McGovern 2,742 Census designated place
Bentleyville 2,479 Village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America
Hickory 2,373 Census-designated place in Mount Pleasant Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Lowhill 2,360 Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
New Eagle 2,079 Borough of Pennsylvania
Buffalo 2,011 Township in northeastern Perry County, Pennsylvania
East Washington 1,801 Borough of Pennsylvania
Sparta 1,708 Township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania

Distance to Other Cities

Monongahela distances to largest Pennsylvania cities