Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Mount Oliver is a borough in Allegheny County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is a largely residential area situated atop a crest about 3 miles (5 km) west of the Monongahela River
. The borough is surrounded entirely by the city of Pittsburgh.
It is named for Oliver Ormsby
, son of John Ormsby
, who held the original land grant for the area from George III
. Mount Oliver has experienced some tough times of late which are associated with the slippage of the steel-making capacity of the Pittsburgh region. The population was 3,403 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
Mount Oliver is completely surrounded by the city of Pittsburgh. The borough's business district runs across the length of the neighborhood, from the South Side Slopes to Carrick. Brownsville Road
runs along this ridge, and connects South Eighteenth Street in Pittsburgh with the neighborhood of Carrick
and communities further east. Mount Oliver Borough borders the neighborhood of Mount Oliver
in Pittsburgh.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 3,970 people, 1,681 households, and 983 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 11,720.0 people per square mile (4,508.3/km²). There were 1,864 housing units at an average density of 5,502.8 per square mile (2,116.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 83.75% White, 11.74% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races
, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 1,681 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.8% were married couples
living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $27,990, and the median income for a family was $32,388. Males had a median income of $30,394 versus $25,255 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $15,104. About 14.7% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
district and 1% tax on earned income to the Borough of Mount Oliver. This means that Mount Oliver residents with earned income must file two different local tax forms for two different municipalities, and have two different due dates. The City of Pittsburgh gives residents until April 15 (or the first business day afterwards) to file, but the Borough of Mount Oliver imposes delinquent fees and penalties after January 31.
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is a largely residential area situated atop a crest about 3 miles (5 km) west of the Monongahela River
Monongahela River
The Monongahela River is a river on the Allegheny Plateau in north-central West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States...
. The borough is surrounded entirely by the city of Pittsburgh.
It is named for Oliver Ormsby
Oliver Ormsby
Oliver Ormsby was the son of John Ormsby. Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania is named for him. His son Oliver's residence, Ormsby Manor, included a private racetrack, and overlooked the Monongahela River.-References:...
, son of John Ormsby
John Ormsby (Pittsburgh)
John Ormsby was a soldier in the French-Indian War, Pontiac's Rebellion, and the American Revolution, and among the first settlers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The son of the Anglo-Irish landed gentry, he emigrated from Ireland to the Thirteen Colonies in 1752...
, who held the original land grant for the area from George III
George III of the United Kingdom
George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
. Mount Oliver has experienced some tough times of late which are associated with the slippage of the steel-making capacity of the Pittsburgh region. The population was 3,403 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Mount Oliver is located at 40°24′41"N 79°59′12"W (40.411319, -79.986571).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
Mount Oliver is completely surrounded by the city of Pittsburgh. The borough's business district runs across the length of the neighborhood, from the South Side Slopes to Carrick. Brownsville Road
Brownsville Road
Brownsville Road is a road in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It has had several names over its history, and was also known at the Red Stone Road and the Brownsville Plank Road, or Southern Avenue.-Pre-history to eighteenth century:...
runs along this ridge, and connects South Eighteenth Street in Pittsburgh with the neighborhood of Carrick
Carrick (Pittsburgh)
Carrick is a south neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is served by two zip codes, 15210 and 15227, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 4 with a part in District 3.Located between the suburbs of the South Hills and...
and communities further east. Mount Oliver Borough borders the neighborhood of Mount Oliver
Mount Oliver (Pittsburgh)
Mount Oliver is a south neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It has a zip code of 15210, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 3 . It is adjacent to, but distinct from, the borough of Mount Oliver...
in Pittsburgh.
Demographics
In 1910, 4,241 people resided here, and in 1940, 6,981 lived in the borough.As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,970 people, 1,681 households, and 983 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 11,720.0 people per square mile (4,508.3/km²). There were 1,864 housing units at an average density of 5,502.8 per square mile (2,116.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 83.75% White, 11.74% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $27,990, and the median income for a family was $32,388. Males had a median income of $30,394 versus $25,255 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the borough was $15,104. About 14.7% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
Taxation
Residents of Mount Oliver Borough pay a 2% tax on earned income to the Pittsburgh Public SchoolsPittsburgh Public Schools
Pittsburgh Public Schools is the public school district in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA and adjacent Mount Oliver.The combined land area of these municipalities is with a population of 342,503 according to the 2000 census. In August 2005, the superintendent became Mark Roosevelt. His tenure ends...
district and 1% tax on earned income to the Borough of Mount Oliver. This means that Mount Oliver residents with earned income must file two different local tax forms for two different municipalities, and have two different due dates. The City of Pittsburgh gives residents until April 15 (or the first business day afterwards) to file, but the Borough of Mount Oliver imposes delinquent fees and penalties after January 31.