Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Monroeville is a home rule municipality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located about 15 mi east of the city of Pittsburgh, Monroeville is a bustling suburb with mixed residential and commercial developments. As of the 2010 census, Monroeville was home to 28,386 people.

History
Named for Joel Monroe, the area's first postmaster, Monroeville was settled in the mid to late 18th century. The area was incorporated as Patton Township in 1849 before becoming the borough of Monroeville on January 25, 1951. Monroeville became a Home Rule Charter Municipality on May 21, 1974.

Geography
A suburb of Pittsburgh, Monroeville is located at °N, °W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 19.8 sqmi, of which 0.05% is water.

Neighboring communities

 * Allegheny County
 * Pitcairn (surrounded by Monroeville)
 * North Versailles Township (southwest)
 * Wilmerding (southwest)
 * Turtle Creek (west)
 * Wilkins Township (west)
 * Penn Hills Township (northwest)
 * Plum (north)


 * Westmoreland County
 * Murrysville (east)
 * Penn Township (southeast)
 * Trafford (south)

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,349 people, 12,376 households, and 8,044 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,483.0 people per square mile (572.6/km²). There were 13,159 housing units at an average density of 664.9 per square mile (256.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.58% White, 8.29% African American, 0.14% Native American, 4.41% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 12,376 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the borough the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $44,653, and the median income for a family was $53,474. Males had a median income of $41,100 versus $30,232 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,031. About 4.9% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation
U.S. Route 22 ran through Monroeville as a substantial business route. When the Parkway East (I-376) was extended east to connect to the Pennsylvania Turnpike, U.S. 22 was shifted to that road, and the original U.S. 22 stretch of William Penn Highway became Business U.S. 22. Today, U.S. Route 22 runs through the municipality, serving as its main business district. This highway, along with the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76), the eastern portion of the Penn-Lincoln Parkway (Interstate 376 concurrent with U.S. 22), U.S. Route 22 Business, and PA Route 48 intersect, forming the 3rd busiest intersection in the commonwealth. Exit 57 (old Exit 6) of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is in Monroeville, with its interchange to Interstate 376. The Miracle Mile Shopping Center and the Monroeville Mall also lie along U.S. Route 22 Business.

Pittsburgh-Monroeville Airport is an infrequently used airport in ill repair at 40.45229°N, -79.77477°W. The airport has a single paved runway of 2280 ft.

Two bus lines of the Port Authority of Allegheny County offer service to downtown Pittsburgh, and the Port Authority also has several park-and-ride lots located in Monroeville for bus commuters to Pittsburgh.

Elected officials

 * Mayor &mdash; Gregory Erosenko
 * Ward 1 Council &mdash; Bernhard Erb
 * Ward 2 Council &mdash; Dave Kucherer
 * Ward 3 Council &mdash; Lois Drumheller
 * Ward 4 Council &mdash; Jim Brown
 * Ward 5 Council &mdash; Diane Allison
 * Ward 6 Council &mdash; Carol J. McDevitt
 * Ward 7 Council &mdash; Clarence Ramsey
 * Tax Collector &mdash; Pat Fulkerson

Education
K-12 students in Monroeville are served by the Gateway School District, a public school district with a student population of 4,300. Higher education is accessible via the Community College of Allegheny County's Boyce Campus and Indiana University of Pennsylvania's satellite facility in Penn Center East. ITT Technical Institute, the ExpoMart and The Western School of Health and Business - Monroeville are located in Monroeville.

References by media and the arts

 * In the NBC television show Scrubs, Dr. Robert 'Bob' Kelso claims that his family, then named Kelsonovich, settled in Monroeville.
 * Much of the George A. Romero horror classic Dawn of the Dead was filmed at Monroeville Mall.
 * The lyrics to My Chemical Romance's song "Early Sunsets over Monroeville" are based on the 1978 film Dawn of the Dead.
 * The 2008 movie Zack and Miri Make a Porno, directed by Kevin Smith, is set in Monroeville. Filming was done at the Monroeville Mall and Monroeville Municipal Building.
 * Monroeville is briefly seen in the Greg Mottola film Adventureland.
 * Monroeville is the city upon which one of two maps is based in the game Urban Dead. This map was released as part of the promotional campaign for the UK release of George A. Romero's 2008 film, Diary of the Dead. The virtual version of the city bears close resemblance to its real-world counterpart.
 * Stephen King's 1983 novel Christine takes place in the fictional suburb of Libertyville, Pennsylvania, which is adjacent to Monroeville. The Monroeville Mall is mentioned repeatedly.
 * Fallout 3's second add-on, which is the Pitt, references Monroeville when Everett mentions the Mauler, a unique auto-axe in the game, saying that he mauled trogs and ghouls from the Pitt to Monroeville, Pennsylvania.

Notable people

 * Andy Dick resided in Monroeville in his teenage years.
 * Cameron Heyward, defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers; grew up in Monroeville for eight years of his childhood
 * Mortty Ivy, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker
 * Justin King, defensive back for the St. Louis Rams
 * Warren "Kingfish" King, rock and blues guitarist for The Silencers; Monroeville native
 * Roger Kingdom, Olympic gold medalist
 * Gene Ludwig, jazz organist
 * Ken Macha, Major League Baseball manager
 * Lieutenant General John F. Sattler, U.S. representative to the Military Staff Committee of the United Nations