Gibsoniais anunincorporated communityandcensus-designated placeinRichland Township,[3]Allegheny County,in theU.S. stateofPennsylvania,north of the city ofPittsburgh.
Gibsonia, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
 Location inAllegheny Countyand the U.S. state ofPennsylvania | |
| Coordinates:40°37′48″N79°58′10″W/ 40.63000°N 79.96944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Township | Richland |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.85 sq mi (9.96 km2) |
| • Land | 3.85 sq mi (9.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,785 |
| • Density | 724.13/sq mi (279.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5(EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
| ZIP code | 15044 |
| Area codes | 724,878 |
| School District | Pine-Richland School District,Deer Lakes School District,Hampton Township School District,Mars Area School District,North Allegheny School District |
It had a population of 2,785 at the 2020 Census.[4]ItsZIP codeis 15044.
Geography
editGibsonia is located in the central and southwest parts of Richland Township, and it is 16 miles (26 km) north of downtown Pittsburgh. The CDP's elevation is 1,037 feet (316 m) above sea level. Gibsonia appears on the Valencia U.S. Geological Survey Map. The area is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
History
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,733 | — | |
| 2020 | 2,785 | 1.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Gibsonia was named in honor of the Gibson family who settled the area; their original house was demolished in December 2019. The early history of Gibsonia is, naturally enough, interwoven with the history of the Gibson family. About the time of theCivil War,Charles Gibson Jr., built the first steam flour mill west of theAlleghenieson Grubbs Road. His granddaughter, Nancy Gibson James, recalls hearing her uncle tell of the farmers riding to the mill with sacks of grain across the saddles. The Gibson family homestead was built by her grandfather, Charles Gibson Jr., in 1839. Just below the former site of the home, near the railroad crossing, still remains the foundation of Charles Gibson's general store. This building, destroyed by fire in 1908, besides housing the store was also the first post office in Gibsonia. For about ten years before it burned it was in use as a mission of the Christian & Missionary Alliance Church.[6]
The village was linked to Pittsburgh andButlerby thePittsburgh and Butler Street Railwayin 1907. The line closed in 1931, services being replaced by buses alongRoute 8.
It is the home of theWestern Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum.[7]
Education
editThe area around Gibsonia is mainly located in thePine-Richland School District,[8]as well as theHampton Township School District,[9]North Allegheny School District,Deer Lakes School District,[10]and a small portion of theMars Area School District.According to Greatschools, Pine-Richland School District ranks 10/10,[11]Hampton Township School District ranks 10/10,[12]Deer Lakes School District ranks 7/10,[13]and Mars Area School District ranks 9/10 based on academic performance on state tests.
The Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh is located south of Gibsonia inHampton Township.It is a private, Catholic school serving Pre-K through Grade 12.[14]
Gibsonia is also the site ofChatham University'sEden Hall campus, which is used for various environmental studies, and as a community college for Gibsonia.[15]
Notable people
edit- Erik Buell,founder,Erik Buell Racing;CTO,Buell Motorcycle Company
- David I. Cleland,the "Father ofProject Management"
- Jackie Evancho,classical crossover singer, actress, and model
- Stephen Frick,retired NASA astronaut and commander of two space shuttle missions in 2002 and 2008
- Meghan Klingenberg,member ofUnited States Women's National Soccer Team
- Louis J. Reizenstein,philanthropist, international importer of glass and china ware
- Florence S. Reizenstein,civil rights activist
- Fran Rogel,Penn State and Pittsburgh Steeler All-Pro running back
- Brandon Saad,National Hockey League player and two-timeStanley Cupwinner with theChicago Blackhawks
- Jonas Salk,resident when he developed the vaccine for polio
- Joe Trees,industrialist and noted philanthropist; his 2,600-acre (11 km2) estate in Gibsonia was devoted to a large extent to fruit trees
- Neil Walker,formerPittsburgh Piratessecond baseman
References
edit- ^"ArcGIS REST Services Directory".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedOctober 12,2022.
- ^"Census Population API".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedOctober 12,2022.
- ^"2010 Census - Census Block Map: Gibsonia CDP, PA"(PDF).U.S. Census Bureau. January 1, 2010.RetrievedJuly 22,2016.
- ^"Explore Census Data".
- ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2016.
- ^"Richland Township History".RetrievedNovember 23,2019.
- ^"(no title)".wpmrm.org.RetrievedNovember 23,2019.
{{cite web}}:Cite uses generic title (help) - ^Pine-Richland School District,Nov,1-2010
- ^Hampton Township School District,Oct-29,-2010
- ^"Deer Lakes School District".deerlakes.net.RetrievedNovember 23,2019.
- ^"Pine-Richland School District School District in Gibsonia, PA. | GreatSchools".greatschools.org.RetrievedNovember 23,2019.
- ^"Hampton Township School District School District in Hampton Township, PA. | GreatSchools".greatschools.org.RetrievedNovember 23,2019.
- ^"Deer Lakes School District School District in Cheswick, PA. | GreatSchools".greatschools.org.RetrievedNovember 23,2019.
- ^"Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh, a PreK – Grade 12, Private Catholic School in the North Hills of Pittsburgh".aquinasacademy-pittsburgh.org.RetrievedNovember 23,2019.
- ^"Chatham University website Eden Hall future campus".RetrievedNovember 23,2019.