Plum, Pennsylvania
| Plum | |
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| Borough | |
Oakmont Country Club
National Register of Historic Places |
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 Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°29′55″N 79°45′16″W / 40.49861°N 79.75444°WCoordinates: 40°29′55″N 79°45′16″W / 40.49861°N 79.75444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Founded as Plum Township | 1788 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.0 sq mi (75 km2) |
| • Land | 28.6 sq mi (74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) 1.34% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 27,126 |
| Website | http://www.plumboro.com/ |
Plum is a borough in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. A suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, it is located northeast of the city of Pittsburgh, in what is commonly referred to as the East Hills suburbs. The population was 27,126 at the 2010 census.
Plum is often referred to as "Plum Boro" or more correctly "Plum Borough" by locals to distinguish it from its previous status as a township. It was founded as Plum Township in 1788 and was reorganized as a borough in 1956. The borough took its name from nearby Plum Creek.
Allegheny County was formed on September 24, 1788. Allegheny County was originally made up of seven townships, plus the then borough of Pittsburgh. Plum was one of those original seven townships. Originally extending as far south as Versailles (modern-day North Versailles Township), east to the county line, west to Penn Township, and north to the Allegheny River, Plum Township was founded on December 18, 1788. Plum has shrunk greatly over the years in area, but still remains among the larger municipalities in Allegheny County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 29.0 square miles (75 km2), of which 28.6 square miles (74 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), or 1.34%, is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 27,126 people, 10,528 households, and 7,431 families residing in the borough. The population density was 935.4 people per square mile. There were 10,528 housing units at an average density of 363.0 per square mile. The racial makeup of the borough was 93.9% White, 3.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
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