Economy, Pennsylvania
| Economy, Pennsylvania | |
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| Borough | |
Fields at Old Economy County Park
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 Location in Beaver County and state of Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°38′18″N 80°11′06″W / 40.63833°N 80.18500°WCoordinates: 40°38′18″N 80°11′06″W / 40.63833°N 80.18500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Beaver |
| Settled | 1827 |
| Incorporated | 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.8 sq mi (46 km2) |
| Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,970 |
| • Density | 529.0/sq mi (204.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 15005 |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
Economy is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,970 at the 2010 census.
Economy was established in 1825 by a Harmonist society, and named to indicate the principles of their government and their habits of living.
Economy is located at 40°38′18″N 80°11′6″W / 40.63833°N 80.18500°W (40.638466, -80.184891).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 17.8 square miles (46 km2), of which, 17.7 square miles (46 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.39%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,363 people, 3,528 households, and 2,854 families residing in the borough. The population density was 529.0 people per square mile (204.2/km²). There were 3,629 housing units at an average density of 205.0 per square mile (79.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.33% White, 0.66% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.
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