Hyde Park, Pennsylvania
| Hyde Park, Pennsylvania | |
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A portion of the borough as seen from the pedestrian bridge.
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 Hyde Park, Pennsylvania
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| Coordinates: 40°37′54″N 79°35′23″W / 40.63167°N 79.58972°WCoordinates: 40°37′54″N 79°35′23″W / 40.63167°N 79.58972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Incorporated | September 3, 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 500 |
| • Density | 2,163.7/sq mi (835.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 15641 |
Hyde Park is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 500 at the 2010 census.
Located between the borough of Hyde Park and the borough of Leechburg, the footbridge, locally known as "The Walking Bridge" is a suspension bridge that stretches 600 feet across the Kiskiminetas River. It is one of the longest pedestrian suspension footbridges in the United States, and one of the only pedestrian bridges to connect two counties, in this case, Westmoreland and Armstrong counties. The official name of the bridge is the Armstrong County Bridge #13.
Hyde Park is located at 40°37′54″N 79°35′23″W / 40.63167°N 79.58972°W (40.631729, -79.589618).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), of which, 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (20.69%) is water.
It is surrounded on three sides by the Kiskiminetas River. There is also a walking bridge connecting Hyde Park to Leechburg, Pennsylvania. An original wooden bridge was built in 1920 on old piers from a railroad bridge that was destroyed in early 1900s flooding. The current metal bridge was built in 1955 and is 450 feet long.
As of the census of 2000, there were 513 people, 212 households, and 149 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,163.7 people per square mile (825.3/km²). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 974.3 per square mile (371.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.61% White and 0.39% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
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