Industry, Pennsylvania
| Industry, Pennsylvania | |
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| Borough | |
Merrill Lock No. 6 (1904)
National Register of Historic Places |
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 Location in Beaver County and state of Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°39′22″N 80°24′34″W / 40.65611°N 80.40944°WCoordinates: 40°39′22″N 80°24′34″W / 40.65611°N 80.40944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Beaver |
| Settled | 1836 |
| Organized as township | 1858 |
| Incorporated as borough | 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.0 sq mi (28.4 km2) |
| • Land | 10.1 sq mi (26.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,835 |
| • Density | 170/sq mi (65/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 15052 |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
Industry is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 1,835.
The borough was organized as the Township of Industry in 1856 from an electoral district named Industry that comprised portions of Ohio Township and Brighton Township. The township incorporated as a borough in 1960.
The village of Industry was a settlement in the township laid out in 1836 by William McCallister, though a post office had been established in 1833. The name was selected to promote the town's industry.
Industry is located at 40°39′22″N 80°24′34″W / 40.65611°N 80.40944°W (40.656017, -80.409538). It is bordered to the west by Midland, to the northwest by Ohioville, to the north by Brighton Township, and to the northeast by Vanport Township. The southern boundary of Industry is the Ohio River. To the southeast across the river is Potter Township, to the south is a small portion of Raccoon Township, and to the southwest is Shippingport.
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