New Eagle | |
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Borough | |
Main St (PA 88), near intersection with Maple St, looking east.
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Location of New Eagle in Washington County |
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Location of New Eagle in Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 40°12′27″N 79°57′11″W / 40.20750°N 79.95306°WCoordinates: 40°12′27″N 79°57′11″W / 40.20750°N 79.95306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Washington |
Established | 1901 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Charles M. Fine |
Area | |
• Total | 2.0 sq mi (5 km2) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,262 |
• Density | 1,100/sq mi (440/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 724 |
New Eagle is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 2,262 at the 2000 census.
New Eagle, originally called Riverview, adjoins the City of Monongahela and was laid out in 1901 by J. S. Markell in Carroll Township and incorporated as the Borough of New Eagle on September 9, 1912. New Eagle is the birthplace of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana.
New Eagle is located at 40°12′27″N 79°57′11″W / 40.20750°N 79.95306°W (40.207526, -79.953045).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which, 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (8.04%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,262 people, 962 households, and 650 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,189.4 people per square mile (847.9/km²). There were 1,068 housing units at an average density of 1,033.7 per square mile (400.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.99% White, 1.11% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population.