Midway, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
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Midway is a borough that is located in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 921 at the time of the 2020 census.[3]
Midway | |
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Commercial building at Washington Ave and Prospect St. | |
 Location of Midway in Washington County, Pennsylvania. | |
  Midway Location of Midway in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°22′5″N 80°17′33″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington |
| Established | 1866 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Charles "Chuck" Nourigat |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
| • Land | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 924 |
| • Density | 2,100.1/sq mi (810.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 724, 878 |
| FIPS code | 42-49240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1215672 |
| Website | https://midwayborough.org/ |
History
The community gained its name from being the midpoint, or "mid-way" stop along the railroad between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Steubenville, Ohio.
Geography
Midway is located at 40°22′5″N 80°17′33″W (40.368154, -80.292409).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.
Surrounding neighborhoods
Demographics
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 982 people, 411 households, and 295 families living in the borough.
The population density was 2,225.0 people per square mile (859.1 people/km2). There were 431 housing units at an average density of 976.6 per square mile (377.1/km2).
The racial makeup of the borough was 98.88% White, 0.51% African American, 0.20% Asian, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
There were 411 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 56.0% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.85.
Within the borough, the population was spread out, with 20.5% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 7.3% who were aged eighteen to twenty-four, 28.0% who were aged twenty-five to forty-four, 26.6% who were aged forty-five to sixty-four, and 17.6% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was forty-one years.
For every one hundred females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $36,078, and the median income for a family was $41,458. Males had a median income of $33,958 compared with that of $22,404 for females.
The per capita income for the borough was $17,783.
Approximately 5.5% of families and 8.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 7.2% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.
Education
It is in the Fort Cherry School District.[8]
Notable people
- Ralph Felton, former NFL player for the Washington Redskins
- Dick Haley, former NFL football player and Player Personnel Director of the Pittsburgh Steelers and NY Jets
