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Elco

Pennsylvaniaborough

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Elco

Total population

280

Median home value

$159,400

18.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$83,224

Elco$83k
National$74k

Founded

1894

Elevation768 m
Land area0.36 km²
Weather68°F · Patchy Fog
Coordinates40.08°, -79.88°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1894
Elevation
768 m
Area
0.36 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Elco is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 263 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Geography

Elco is located at (40.079185, -79.874754). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (21.88%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
46.3
Median home value
$159,400
Housing units
148
Poverty rate
20.9%
Unemployment
6.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
86.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.0818
Longitude
-79.8817
Water area
0.08 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
68°F
Patchy Fog
Thursday
84°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
67°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Friday
80°F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
59°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
80°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Elco, PA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
73,248
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,787
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2,611
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    2,393
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    2,227
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,217
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    2,074
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,060
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,944

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
16
Elementary
5
Middle
5
High
6
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Ringgold SHS
    High · Monongahela · 852 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • Ringgold MS
    Middle · Monongahela · 787 students · 14.1:1 ratio
  • Charleroi Area El Ctr
    Elementary · Charleroi · 584 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • Ringgold El Sch South
    Elementary · Monongahela · 580 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • California Area El Sch
    Elementary · Coal Center · 490 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • Charleroi Area HS
    High · Charleroi · 476 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • Bethlehem-Center El Sch
    Elementary · Fredericktown · 435 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Bentworth El Ctr
    Elementary · Bentleyville · 378 students · 12.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
2.9
Largest event
2020-10-06

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.72
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,358

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
76
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Elco

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library