Pennsylvania , Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania: State in the northeastern United States
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Geography
Pennsylvania is located at 40°48'0"N 77°42'0"W (40.8000000, -77.7000000). It has 7 neighbors: Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Ontario.
The largest city of Pennsylvania is Philadelphia with a population of 1,584,064. Other cities include, Croydon population 385,346, Pittsburgh population 300,286, Allentown population 121,442 and Erie population 95,508. See all Pennsylvania cities & populated places.
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Pennsylvania Quick Facts
| Population : | 12,801,989 |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Pennsylvania (United States) |
| Head of government : | Governor of Pennsylvania |
| Area : | 119283 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 2.85% |
| Land as percent of area : | 97.15% |
| Northernmost point : | Point(-79.761872222 42.499847222) |
| Legislative body : | Pennsylvania General Assembly |
| Named for : | William Penn |
| Official language : | English |
| Altitude : | 1,099 feet / 335 meters |
| Capital : | Harrisburg |
| Establishment : | December 12, 1787 (233 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | UTC−05:00, America/New_York, Eastern Time Zone |
| Local time : | 02:09:18 (24th June 2021) |
- Ed Rendell , 18 January, 2011 2003-01-21T00:00:00Z
- Tom Ridge , 5 October, 2001 1995-01-17T00:00:00Z
- Tom Wolf , 2015-01-20T00:00:00Z
- Mark S. Schweiker , 21 January, 2003 2001-10-05T00:00:00Z
- Tom Corbett , 20 January, 2015 2011-01-18T00:00:00Z
Pennsylvania has 7 neighbours.
- Delaware state of the United States of America
- Maryland state of the United States of America
- West Virginia state of the United States of America
- New Jersey state of the United States of America
- New York state of the United States of America
- Ohio state of the United States of America
- Ontario province of Canada
- Luzerne County
- Allegheny County
- Butler County
- Warren County
- Westmoreland County
- Erie County
- Carbon County
- Mifflin County
- Cambria County
- Snyder County
- Armstrong County
- McKean County
- Columbia County
- Greene County
- Wayne County
- Sullivan County
- Centre County
- Clinton County
- Philadelphia County
- Clearfield County
- Northampton County
- Potter County
- Montour County
- Lycoming County
- Fulton County
- Berks County
- York County
- Huntingdon County
- Delaware County
- Lancaster County
- Blair County
- Elk County
- Susquehanna County
- Monroe County
- Lehigh County
- Clarion County
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Forest County
- Bucks County
- Lebanon County
- Bradford County
- Lawrence County
- Wyoming County
- Montgomery County
- Jefferson County
- Beaver County
- Fayette County
- Washington County
- Schuylkill County
- Union County
- Northumberland County
- Adams County
- Venango County
- Chester County
- Somerset County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Juniata County
- Crawford County
- Indiana County
- Tioga County
- Lackawanna County
- Bedford County
- Dauphin County
- Mercer County
- Cameron County
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1820 | 1,049,458 | - | census |
| 1830 | 1,348,233 | 22.16% | census |
| 1840 | 1,724,033 | 21.8% | demographic balance |
| 1910 | 7,665,111 | 77.51% | census |
| 1920 | 8,720,017 | 12.1% | census |
| 1930 | 9,631,350 | 9.46% | census |
| 1940 | 9,900,180 | 2.72% | census |
| 1950 | 10,498,012 | 5.69% | census |
| 1960 | 11,319,366 | 7.26% | census |
| 1970 | 11,793,909 | 4.02% | census |
| 1980 | 11,863,895 | 0.59% | census |
| 1990 | 11,881,643 | 0.15% | census |
| 2000 | 12,281,054 | 3.25% | census |
| 2010 | 12,702,379 | 3.32% | census |
| 2011 | 12,745,815 | 0.34% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 12,767,118 | 0.17% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 12,776,309 | 0.07% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 12,788,313 | 0.09% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 12,784,826 | -0.03% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 12,782,275 | -0.02% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 12,787,641 | 0.04% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 12,800,922 | 0.1% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 12,801,989 | 0.01% | estimation process |
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People born in Pennsylvania (200)
People born in Pennsylvania, including prelate of the Roman Catholic Church Andrew James Louis Brennan, writer Diane Hoh, puppeteer and pianist Norman Shetler, you can see a list of people who born in Pennsylvania.
- William Julius Wilson (American sociologist)
- Al Herman (American racing driver)
- Claude AnShin Thomas (Recipient of the Purple Heart medal)
- Anne Davies (figure skater)
- Cornstalk (Native American in the American Revolution)
- Florence Foster Jenkins (American soprano, renowned for her lack of musical skill and singing ability)
- Michael Everson (American Irish linguist, typesetter and font designer, publisher)
- Matt Wagner (American comic book writer and artist)
- Abbie Neal (American country singer)
- George Grey Barnard (American artist)
- Tom Mix (American actor (1880-1940))
- Bruce Harlan (diver)
- Les Brown (American bandleader, jazz musician, songwriter)
- Adriano Jaime Miriam Veigle (American priest)
- Agnes Sligh Turnbull (American writer)
- A. W. Tozer (American missionary)
- Cameron Carpenter (American musician)
- Amy Steel (American actress)
Largest Cities in Pennsylvania (more)
Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Pennsylvania.
| City Name | Title | County | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | State in the northeastern United States | 12,801,989 | |
| Philadelphia | Largest city in Pennsylvania, United States | Philadelphia | 1,584,064 |
| Croydon | London borough in South London | Bucks | 385,346 |
| Pittsburgh | County seat in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States | Allegheny | 300,286 |
| Allentown | County seat city in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA | Lehigh | 121,442 |
| Erie | County seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States | Erie | 95,508 |
| Reading | County seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States | Berks | 88,375 |
| Upper Darby | Town in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States | Delaware | 82,930 |
| Scranton | County seat city in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA | Lackawanna | 76,653 |
| City of Scranton | County seat city in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA | Lackawanna | 76,089 |
| McMurray | Census-designated place in Peters Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (USA) | Washington | 66,573 |
| Bensalem | Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States | Bucks | 60,507 |
| Abington | Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA | Montgomery | 55,319 |
| Bristol | Borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States | Bucks | 53,473 |
| Haverford | Community in Pennsylvania | Montgomery | 49,526 |
| Harrisburg | City in and county seat of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States and Pennsylvania federated state capital city | Dauphin | 49,271 |
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Pennsylvania Counties (more)
| County Name | Population | Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated
|---|---|
| Philadelphia County | 1,584,064 |
| Allegheny County | 1,216,045 |
| Montgomery County | 830,915 |
| Bucks County | 628,270 |
| Delaware County | 566,747 |
| Lancaster County | 545,724 |
| Chester County | 524,989 |
| York County | 449,058 |
| Berks County | 421,164 |
| Lehigh County | 369,318 |
| Westmoreland County | 348,899 |
| Luzerne County | 317,417 |
| Northampton County | 305,285 |
| Dauphin County | 278,299 |
| Erie County | 269,728 |
| Cumberland County | 253,370 |
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