White Oak, Pennsylvania
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White Oak is a suburban Pittsburgh borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,438 at the 2000 census.
Motto: "Come Grow with Us."[citation needed]
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[edit] Geography
White Oak is located at (40.344869, -79.813202).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 17.4 km² (6.7 mi²). 17.3 km² (6.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.45%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,437 people, 3,678 households, and 2,390 families residing in the borough. The population density was 488.4/km² (1,265.4/mi²). There were 3,821 housing units at an average density of 221.2/km² (573.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.20% White, 1.86% African American, 0.01% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 3,678 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the borough the population was spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $38,046, and the median income for a family was $47,019. Males had a median income of $37,761 versus $27,378 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,775. About 4.0% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] State Representative
Marc J. Gergely, 35th District, Office: 4313 Walnut Street, Suite 19 Olympia Shopping Center, McKeesport, PA 15132 (412) 754-3500 Website: [1]
[edit] Elected Representatives
Mayor - Ina Jean Marton, President - John W. Petro, Jr., Vice President - David Pasternak, President Pro Tem - George Dillinger, Council - Edward Babyak, Council - Charles Davis, Council - Ronald Massung, Council - Kenneth Robb, Borough Secretary / Treasurer - Nancy Greenland, Clerk - Michelle Gessner, Code Enforcement / Building Inspector - Wayne Washowich, Financial Department - Janet Gerber, Police Chief - Joseph Hoffman, Police Department Secretary - Vicki McNamee, Public Works Department Foreman - Jim McCabe, District Magistrate - Tom Miller, PA State Constable - Josh Wander, [2] [3]
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