Baden, Pennsylvania
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Baden is a borough in Beaver County
Beaver County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 181,412 people, 72,576 households, and 50,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 418 people per square mile . There were 77,765 housing units at an average density of 179 per square mile...

, 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...

, along the Ohio River
Ohio River
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. The population was 4,377 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Baden is located at 40°38′23"N 80°13′36"W (40.639847, -80.226727). It is approximately 20 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...



According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), of which 2.3 square miles (6 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) (8.03%) is water.

Surrounding communities

  • Ambridge
    Ambridge, Pennsylvania
    Ambridge is a borough in Beaver County in Western Pennsylvania, incorporated in 1905 and named after the American Bridge Company. Ambridge is located 16 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, alongside the Ohio River. In 1910, 5,205 people lived in Ambridge; in 1920, 12,730 people lived there, and in...

  • Harmony Township
    Harmony Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
    Harmony Township is a township and census-designated place in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,373 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Harmony Township is located at ....

  • Conway
    Conway, Pennsylvania
    Conway is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, on the Ohio River. At the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 2,290.- Geography :Conway is located at 40°39'48" North, 80°14'10" West ....


Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 4,377 people, 1,900 households, and 1,200 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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 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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
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 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
Per capita income
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 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.
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