Charleroi, Pennsylvania

Charleroi, Pennsylvania
Charleroi, Pennsylvania
Borough
	Overview of Charleroi from across the Monongahela River
	Etymology: Charleroi, Belgium; Charles the King[which?]
	Nickname: Magic City
	Motto: Business Friendly
	Location of Charleroi in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
	Charleroi, Pennsylvania Location of Charleroi in Pennsylvania
	Coordinates: 40°8′17″N 79°54′5″W / 40.13806°N 79.90139°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Washington
Established	1890
Government
• Council President	Paul Pervonick (D)
Area
• Total	0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
• Land	0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2)
• Water	0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Population (2020)
• Total	4,234
• Density	5,556.43/sq mi (2,144.98/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	15022
Area code(s)	724, 878
Website	www.charleroiboro.org

Charleroi (/ˈʃɑːrlərɔɪ/ SHAR-lə-roy) is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Monongahela River, 21 miles south of Pittsburgh.^[4]

Charleroi was settled by Walloons in 1890 and incorporated in 1891.^[5]

The 2020 census recorded a population of 4,210.^[3] There has been a large-scale cessation of industrial activities in the region. The decrease in the population is associated with the decline of regional heavy and medium industries, especially the steel-making industry, all once fed by the cheap transportation on the Monongahela River, which extends from upstream of Charleroi well into northern West Virginia and north and downstream past McKeesport to the mouth of the Monongahela in Pittsburgh.

Colloquially, the stretch from Charleroi north to McKeesport (historically because of press coverage of High School sports leagues), is known as the "Mon Valley," and has been extended by some to mean from the river mouth to northern West Virginia. Once dubbed "Magic City," Charleroi has in recent years seen a gradual revitalization of its business district.^[6]

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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^ ^a ^b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
^ "City Distance Calculator". Archived from the original on 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Charleroi (Pennsylvania)" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 897.
^ "After tough times, Charleroi looks to recapture its magic". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2020-05-21.

[TigerWebMapServer-1] "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.

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[USCensusEst2020-2021-3] Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 21 July 2022.

[4] "City Distance Calculator". Archived from the original on 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2012-09-30.

[5] Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Charleroi (Pennsylvania)" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 897.

[6] "After tough times, Charleroi looks to recapture its magic". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2020-05-21.

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