Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Westmoreland County is a located in the  of. It was founded on, and was the first county in the colony of Pennsylvania west of the. Westmoreland County originally included the present-day counties of, , and parts of , ,  and  counties. At the, the population was 369,993. The is. Western and central Westmoreland County is part of the, while eastern Westmoreland County is part of the.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,684 (1,036 ). 2,656 km² (1,025 sq mi) of it is land and 28 km² (11 sq mi) of it (1.05%) is water.

Adjacent counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 369,993 people, 149,813 households, and 104,569 families residing in the county. The was 139/km² (361/sq mi). There were 161,058 housing units at an average density of 61/km² (157/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 96.58%, 2.01% or , 0.09% , 0.52% , 0.02% , 0.15% from , and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 149,813 households out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.00% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 18.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.70 males.

Municipalities
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities:, , townships, and, in at most two cases,. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Westmoreland County:

Census-designated places
s are geographical areas designated by the for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

Public School Districts

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Notable residents
See also: Category:People from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
 * , born in Westmoreland County, noted inventor
 * , jazz pianist, was born and raised in Arnold.
 * , golfer, was born and raised in Latrobe.
 * , television personality, was born and raised in Latrobe.
 * , writer and father of actor
 * , football player, was born and raised in New Kensington.
 * , writer and father of actor
 * , football player, was born and raised in New Kensington.
 * , football player, was born and raised in New Kensington.

Recreation
There are four in Westmoreland County.