North Charleroi, Pennsylvania
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Looking southwest up the hill across much of the town from the south end of Olive Ave
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| Etymology: Charleroi, Belgium | |
| Nickname(s): Lock 4 | |
 Location of North Charleroi in Washington County |
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 North Charleroi
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| Coordinates: 40°9′3″N 79°54′34″W / 40.15083°N 79.90944°WCoordinates: 40°9′3″N 79°54′34″W / 40.15083°N 79.90944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington |
| Established | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steve Hega |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,313 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,270 |
| • Density | 4,941.63/sq mi (1,907.88/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
North Charleroi is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,314 at the 2010 census.
The settlement is also known as "Lock 4". Previously Lock and Dam #4 was located on this side of the Monongahela River, and the place had this name. Lock and Dam #4 was later relocated further upstream on the other side of the "Charleroi Monessen Bridge". The name was changed but most residents still refer to the town as "Lock 4".
The Charleroi-Monessen Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
North Charleroi is located at 40°9′3″N 79°54′34″W / 40.15083°N 79.90944°W (40.150927, −79.909365).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), of which 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (10.00%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,409 people, 650 households, and 388 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5,362.1 people per square mile (2,092.4/km²). There were 706 housing units at an average density of 2,686.8 per square mile (1,048.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.16% White, 1.77% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.14% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.
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