Youngwood, Pennsylvania
| Youngwood, Pennsylvania | |
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Youngwood business district (Depot Street)
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 Youngwood, Pennsylvania
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| Coordinates: 40°14′22″N 79°34′50″W / 40.23944°N 79.58056°WCoordinates: 40°14′22″N 79°34′50″W / 40.23944°N 79.58056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Settled | 1899 |
| Incorporated | November 10, 1902 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 954 ft (291 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,138 |
| • Density | 2,249.2/sq mi (868.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 15697 |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
| Website | http://www.youngwood.org |
Youngwood is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
The community was established in 1899 and was built on land owned by John Y. Woods, a farmer. In creating the name Youngwood, John Y. Woods took his own family name and combined it with his maternal grandfather's name, which was Young.
Youngwood owes its existence to the Southwest Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which ran from Greensburg south to Uniontown and Fairchance. In 1900, a large classification yard was built for sorting railroad cars, and this railroad yard provided Youngwood's economic base for many decades.
Youngwood became a borough on November 10, 1902. The year 1902 was also the date of Youngwood's railroad station, which still stands on Depot Street.
Youngwood is located at 40°14′22″N 79°34′50″W / 40.23944°N 79.58056°W (40.239566, -79.580686).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.08%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,138 people, 1,506 households, and 891 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,249.2 people per square mile (868.3/km²). There were 1,601 housing units at an average density of 870.2 per square mile (336.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 87.68% White, 11.65% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.37% of the population.
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