Imperial

History

Imperial was established as a mining town circa 1879 by the Imperial Coal Company. It sits along Montour Run on land that had been the farm of Robert Wilson. Known at first as Montour City, the town soon took the name of the coal company, with a post office under the name Imperial opening in 1880. The town and nearby mines were served by the Montour Railroad. The community was formerly part of the Imperial-Enlow CDP before splitting into two separate CDPs. In 2020, Amazon opened a large fulfillment center complex in Imperial off of Pennsylvania Route 576.

Geography

Imperial is located at (40.4536 N, 80.2498 W). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. In terms of road access to Imperial, U.S. Route 30 passes through the middle of the township, with U.S. Route 22 and Interstate 376 providing expressway access to roads in Imperial. Additionally, the partially completed Pennsylvania Route 576 has an exit serving Imperial.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Moon SHS
  High · Moon Township · 1,218 students · 13.7:1 ratio
• Montour El Sch
  Elementary · McKees Rocks · 1,191 students · 15.3:1 ratio
• South Fayette Twp HS
  High · McDonald · 1,074 students · 15.6:1 ratio
• Chartiers Valley HS
  High · Bridgeville · 1,018 students · 15.4:1 ratio
• West Allegheny SHS
  High · Imperial · 997 students · 16.6:1 ratio
• Montour HS
  High · Mc Kees Rocks · 936 students · 15.6:1 ratio
• David E Williams MS
  Middle · Coraopolis · 931 students · 15.5:1 ratio
• Chartiers Valley Primary Sch
  Elementary · Bridgeville · 879 students · 16.3:1 ratio