Baden, Pennsylvania

Baden, Pennsylvania
Borough
Residential neighborhood on Berry Street
Location in Beaver County and state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°38′23″N 80°13′36″W / 40.63972°N 80.22667°WCoordinates: 40°38′23″N 80°13′36″W / 40.63972°N 80.22667°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Beaver
Settled	1838
Incorporated	1868
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area
• Total	2.5 sq mi (6 km^2)
• Land	2.3 sq mi (6 km^2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km^2)
Elevation	827 ft (252 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,135
• Density	1,913.8/sq mi (738.9/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code	15005
Area code(s)	724

Baden is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River. The population was 4,135 at the 2010 census. It is the former site of Logstown, a significant Native American settlement.

Geography

Baden is located at 40°38′23″N 80°13′36″W / 40.63972°N 80.22667°W (40.639847, -80.226727).^[1] It is approximately 20 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), of which 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) (8.03%) is water.

Surrounding communities

• Ambridge
• Harmony Township
• Conway

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	400		—
1890	390		−2.5%
1900	427		9.5%
1910	601		40.7%
1920	805		33.9%
1930	1,924		139.0%
1940	2,135		11.0%
1950	3,732		74.8%
1960	6,109		63.7%
1970	5,536		−9.4%
1980	5,318		−3.9%
1990	5,074		−4.6%
2000	4,377		−13.7%
2010	4,135		−5.5%
Est. 2014	4,056	[2]	−1.9%
Sources:[3][4]

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 4,377 people, 1,900 households, and 1,200 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,913.8 people per square mile (738.0/km²). There were 1,986 housing units at an average density of 868.4 per square mile (334.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.58% White, 0.73% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 1,900 households, out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 17.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $32,924, and the median income for a family was $40,924. Males had a median income of $31,025 versus $23,813 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,112. About 5.1% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River
• Legionville

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
3. "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
4. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.