Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Beaver Falls is a city located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. It is located 31 miles (50 km) northwest of Pittsburgh, and on the Beaver River, six miles (9 km) from its confluence with the Ohio River. A variety of manufacturing plants had kept the residents busy in the twentieth century, however, the city has suffered a goodly amount of economic malaise lately due to the decline in the steel-making capacity in the Pittsburgh region where Beaver Falls is situated. Originally called Brighton, Beaver Falls was chartered as a borough in 1868. It adopted the commission form of government in 1913. Population counts were as follows: in 1890, 9,735; in 1900, 10,054; in 1910, 12,191; in 1920, 12,802; and in 1940, 17,098. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,920, with the drop in its population being attributable to its being centrally located within the Rust Belt.

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Beaver County, Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh - Beaver River - Ohio River - 1868 - 1913 - 1890 - 1900 - 1910 - 1920 - 1940 - 2000 - Rust Belt

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