Bridgewater, Pennsylvania
| Bridgewater, Pennsylvania | |
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| Borough | |
Bridge Street in downtown Bridgewater
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 Location in Beaver County and state of Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°42′14″N 80°17′48″W / 40.70389°N 80.29667°WCoordinates: 40°42′14″N 80°17′48″W / 40.70389°N 80.29667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Beaver |
| Settled | 1798 |
| Incorporated | 1835 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 704 |
| • Density | 1,068.5/sq mi (412.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
Bridgewater is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 704 at the 2010 census. It is best known as the home of the Bruster's Ice Cream chain. A few scenes in the 1986 movie Gung Ho were also shot in Bridgewater. Much of Bridgewater, including its two major streets, is included in the Bridgewater Historic District.
Bridgewater is located at 40°42′14″N 80°17′48″W / 40.70389°N 80.29667°W (40.703827, -80.296715). The borough lies at the confluence of the Ohio and Beaver rivers.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (10.39%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 739 people, 335 households, and 210 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,068.5 people per square mile (413.5/km²). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 522.0 per square mile (202.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 89.04% White, 8.80% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
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