Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
City of Pennsylvania in Beaver County
About Aliquippa
Aliquippa is a city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,238 at the 2020 census. It is located along the Ohio River, 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Pittsburgh and is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
Formerly the location of a large Native American trading center, Aliquippa grew to become a center for steel manufacturing by the early 20th century, similar to other towns in the area. With the closure of most large employers by the 1980s, Aliquippa has since become an economically distressed community.
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Population over time
From 9,438 in 2010 to 9,238 in 2020 (−2.1%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 9,238 |
| 2010 | 9,438 |
History
The oldest church within the current boundaries of Aliquippa is Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church (formerly White Oak Flats Presbyterian Church), established about 1793 in the New Sheffield region on Brodhead Road.
Aliquippa was founded in 1894. It was the merger of three towns: Aliquippa, Woodlawn, and New Sheffield. There is no known direct connection between Seneca nation Queen Aliquippa and the city; rather, "Aliquippa" was one of several Indian names selected arbitrarily by the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad in 1878 for stations along its route.
Aliquippa is best known as the location of a productive steel mill that the Jones and Laughlin Steel Company constructed there along the Ohio River beginning in 1905. Employment at the facility sustained a population of 27,023 in 1940. The mill closed in 1984 during the collapse of the steel industry during the 1980s, and was demolished in 1988. This major economic loss, alongside suburbanization, caused major population loss through the end of the 20th century. Many of the city's businesses have left since the closing of the mill. This has left the city economically depressed, with the crime rate dramatically rising over time.
The B.F. Jones Memorial Library is a historical landmark of the community. Named for steel tycoon Benjamin Franklin Jones, it was built in 1927 with money donated by Jones' daughter. In 1978, the library was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture and for its association with Jones in the development of Aliquippa. Aliquippa station, built in 1911, is also listed on the National Register.
Aliquippa was formally chartered as a city in 1987 by the Aliquippa Borough Council. USAir Flight 427 crashed near Aliquippa on September 8, 1994.
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