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I re-drew the county lines in our area (and even invented and deleted some counties), and here's what I got. Thoughts? Some of the changes are pretty dramatic.
PITTSBURGH COUNTY
Areas included: Pittsburgh, Mt. Lebanon, Ross, Shaler, Baldwin, Scott Twp, Wilkinsburg, Whitehall, Munhall, Brentwood, Swissvale, Dormont, Bellevue, Castle Shannon, Carnegie, Forest Hills, Stowe Twp, McKeesRocks, Crafton, Turtle Creek, North Braddock, Avalon, Green Tree, Millvale, Etna, Sharpsburg, Mt. Oliver, Reserve Twp, Ingram, Homestead, Edgewood, Churchhill, Aspinwall, Emsworth, Braddock, Rankin, Baldwin Twp, West Homestead, Braddock Hills, East Pittsburgh, Ben Avon, Whitaker, Heidelburg, Neville Twp, Chalfant, Thornburg, Rossalyn Farms
Total Population - 627,146
Square Miles - 139.15
Population Density - 4,507.0 ppsm
Median Income - $45,331.15
White % - 73.4%
AA % - 20.7%
Asian/PI % - 3.5%
Hispanic % - 1.9%
Other % - 0.6%
WESTMORELAND COUNTY (New)
Areas included: Hempfield Township, Penn Hills, Monroeville, Plum, Murrysville, Penn Twp, McKeesport, Greensburg, New Kensington, Lower Burrell, North Versallies, Jeannette, White Oak, Wilkins Twp, Oakmont, Arnold, Irwin, Pitcairn, Manor, Trafford, Youngwood, Delmont, Verona, Upper Burrell Twp, Wilmerding, New Stanton, SW Greensburg, S Greensburg, East McKeesport, Export, N Irwin, Wall, Penn, Madison, Arona, Adamsburg
Total Population - 355,571
Square Miles - 318.10
Population Density - 1,117.8 ppsm
Median Income - $54,917.57
White % - 85.5%
AA % - 11.4%
Asian/PI % - 1.7%
Hispanic % - 1.2%
Other % - 0.3%
NORTH ALLEGHENY COUNTY
Areas included: McCandless, Cranberry, Hampton, Franklin Park, West Deer Twp, Adams Twp, Pine, Richland, Harrison Twp, Ohara Twp, Buffalo Twp (Butler County), Indiana Twp, Marshall Twp, West View, Middlesex Twp (Butler), Fox Chapel, Ohio Twp, Tarentum, Sewickley, Brackenridge, Harmar Twp, Seven Fields, Clinton Twp (Butler), Fawn Twp, Aleppo Twp, Cheswick, Mars, Edgeworth, Springdale Twp, East Deer Twp, Blawnox, Bell Acres, Bradford Woods, Frazer Twp, Sewickley Heights, Kilbuck Twp, Sewickely HIlls, Valencia, Osborne, Callery, Ben Avon Heights, Glenfield, Haysville
Total Population - 242,705
Square Miles - 352.54
Population Density - 688.4 ppsm
Median Income - $85,452.59 Higher than ANY current county in PA
White % - 93.0%
AA % - 2.1%
Asian/PI % - 3.5%
Hispanic % - 1.2%
Other % - 0.2%
SOUTH ALLEGHENY COUNTY
Areas included: Bethel Park, Peters, West Mifflin, USC, South Fayette, Washington City, South Park Twp, North Strabane Twp, Robinson Twp, Cecil Twp (Washington), Jefferson Hills, South Strabane Twp, Canonsburg, Canton Twp (Washington), Pleasant Hills, Chartiers Twp (Washington), Kennedy Twp, Collier Twp, Clairton, Duquesne, Bridgeville, North Franklin Twp (Washington), Glassport, Port Vue, Nottingham Twp (Washington), Liberty, East Washington, Dravosburg, Houston, Lincoln, Pennsbury Village
Total Population - 283,782
Square Miles - 304.68
Population Density - 931.4 ppsm
Median Income - $65,092.75
White % - 89.9%
AA % - 6.6%
Asian/PI % - 2.1%
Hispanic % - 1.2%
Other % - 0.3%
MONONGAHELA COUNTY
Areas included: Elizabeth Twp, Rostraver Twp, Monessen, California, Luzerne Twp (Fayette), Union Twp (Washington), Caroll Twp (Washington), Redstone Twp (Fayette), German Twp (Fayette), Donora, Fallowfield Twp (Washington), Monongahela, Menallen Twp (Fayette), Charleroi, Washington Twp (Fayette), Masontown, Forward Twp (Allegheny), Centerville, West Newton, Perry Twp (Fayette), East Bethlehem Twp, Brownsville, New Eagle, Jefferson Twp (Fayette), North Belle Vernon, Perryopolis, Elizabeth Boro, North Charleroi, Speers, Belle Vernon, W Brownsville, Roscoe, Deemston, Brownsville Twp, Sutersville, Fayette City, Newell, Allenport, W Elizabeth, Stockdale, Finleyville, Long Branch, Dunlevy, S. Versallies Twp, Elco, Twilight, Coal Center
Total Population - 136,070
Square Miles - 406.16
Population Density - 335.0 ppsm
Median Income - $42,355.85
White % - 91.6%
AA % - 6.5%
Asian/PI % - 0.5%
Hispanic % - 1.1%
Other % - 0.4%
WEST ALLEGHENY COUNTY
Areas included: Moon, North Fayette, Hopewell, Center Twp (Beaver), Aliquippa, Economy, Ambridge, Mononaca, Corapolis, Findlay Twp (Allegheny), Smith Twp (Washington), Baden, Hanover Twps (Beaver and Washington), Mt. Pleasant Twp (Washington), Harmony Twp (Beaver), Raccoon Twp, Cresant Twp, Midland, Independence Twp (Beaver), Green Twp (Beaver), Conway, McDonald, Robinson Twp (Washington), Leet Twp, Cross Creek Twp, Oakdale, Burgettstown, Leetsdale, Jefferson Twp (Washington), Midway, Potter Twp, South Heights, Shippingport, Georgetown, Hookstown, Frankfort Springs
Total Population - 156,597
Square Miles - 466.60
Population Density - 335.6 ppsm
Median Income - $56,056.32
White % - 89.5%
AA % - 7.4%
Asian/PI % - 1.4%
Hispanic % - 1.4%
Other % - 0.4%
BEAVER COUNTY (New)
Areas included: All of Lawrence County, Beaver Falls, Brighton Twp, Chippewa Twp, New Sewickley Twp, New Brighton, North Sewickley Twp, Beaver, Franklin Twp, Rochester, Ohioville, Daughtery Twp, Patterson Twp, Rochester Twp, South Beaver Twp, Big Beaver, Darlington Twp, Industry, Freedom Pulaski Twp, White Twp, Vanport Twp, West Mayfield Marion Twp, Koppel, Bridgewater, Patterson Heights, Ellwood City, East Rochester, New Galiiee, Fallston, Darlington, Eastvale, Homewood, Glasgow
Total Population - 180,620
Square Miles - 608.30
Population Density - 296.9 ppsm
Median Income - $46,266.16
White % - 92.3%
AA % - 5.9%
Asian/PI % - 0.5%
Hispanic % - 1.0%
Other % - 0.2%
EASTMORELAND COUNTY (New)
Areas included: Unity Township (Westmoreland), Derry Twp, Mt. Pleasant Twp (Westmoreland), Latrobe, East Huntingdon Twp, Salem Twp, Ligoneir Township, Mt. Pleasant, Scottdale, Derry, Fairfield Twp (Westmoreland), Donegal Twp (Westmoreland), Loyalhanna Twp, Cook Twp, Ligoneir, St. Clair Twp (Westmoreland), New Florence, New Alexandria, Seward, Bolivar, Smithton, Youngstown, Hunker, Laurel Mountain, Donegal, Bullskin Twp (Fayette), Saltlick Twp (Fayette), Upper/Lower Tyrone Twps (Fayette), Everson, Dawson
Total Population - 131,696
Square Miles - 781.0
Population Density - 168.6 ppsm
Median Income - $46,797.96
White % - 97.2%
AA % - 1.3%
Asian/PI % - 0.6%
Hispanic % - 0.7%
Other % - 0.2%
BUTLER COUNTY (New)
Areas included: Butler, Butler Twp, Center Twp (Butler), Slippery Rock Twp, Jefferson Twp (Butler), Penn Twp (Butler), Summit Twp (Butler), Connoquenessing Twp, Zelienople, Jackson Twp (Butler), Slippery ROck, Winfield Twp, Oakland Twp (Butler), Clay Twp, Clearfield Twp, Franklin Twp (Butler), Lancaster Twp (Butler), Forward Twp (Butler), Muddy Creek Twp, Fairview Twp, Donegal Twp (Butler), Evans City, Saxonburg, Concord Twp (Butler), Worth Twp, Brady Twp, Washington Twp (Butler), Marion Twp (Butler), Prospect, Cherry Twp, Mercer Twp (Butler), Chicora, Harrisville, Harmony, Venango Twp, East Butler, Allegheny Twp (Butler), Connoquenessing, Bruin, West Liberty, Eau Claire, Portersville, Petrolia, Karns City, Fairview, West Sunbury, Cherry Valley
Total Population - 123,020
Square Miles - 670.70
Population Density - 183.4 ppsm
Median Income - $50,450.82
White % - 96.1%
AA % - 2.0%
Asian/PI % - 0.8%
Hispanic % - 0.9%
Other % - 0.2%
FAYETTE COUNTY (New)
Areas included: North/South Union Twps, Uniontown, Connellsville, Dunbar Twp, Georges Twp, Wharton Twp, Springfield Twp, Springhill Twp, Franklin Twp, Connellsville Twp, Henry Clay Twp, Fairchance, South Connellsville, Nicholson Twp, Point Marion, Dunbar, Smithfield, Stewart Twp, Vanderbilt, Markleysburg, Ohiopyle
Total Population - 82,042
Square Miles - 520.70
Population Density - 157.6 ppsm
Median Income - $39,584.80 (Without the Mon Valley, Ironically, dips to lowest in state)
White % - 93.1%
AA % - 5.5%
Asian/PI % - 0.5%
Hispanic % - 0.7%
Other % - 0.2%
KISKI COUNTY
Areas included: Kiskiminetas Twp, Parks Twp, South Buffalo Twp, Gilpin Twp, Plumcreek Twp, Kittanning Twp, Leechburg, Freeport, Apollo, North Apollo, Bethel Twp, South Bend Twp, Burrell Twp, Elderton, Allegheny Twp (Westmoreland), Washington Twp (Westmoreland), Vandergrift, Bell Twp, West Leechburg, Avonmore, Oklahoma, East Vandergrift, Hyde Park
Total Population - 55,051
Square Miles - 321.80
Population Density - 171.1 ppsm
Median Income - $48,665.15
White % - 96.6%
AA % - 2.3%
Asian/PI % - 0.3%
Hispanic % - 0.6%
Other % - 0.1%
KITTANNING COUNTY (New)
Areas included: Manor Twp, East Franklin Twp, Kittanning, North Buffalo Twp, Ford City, Cowanshannock Twp, Rayburn Twp, West Franklin Twp, Sugarcreek Twp, Mahoning Twp, Wayne Twp, West Kittanning, Redbank Twp, Boggs Twp, Washington Twp (Armstrong), Rural Valley, Parker, Madison Twp (Armstrong), Bradys Bend Twp, Valley Twp, Worthington, Dayton, South Bethlehem, Pine Twp (Armstrong), Manorville, Ford Cliff, Perry Twp (Armstrong), Cadogan Twp, Applewold, Atwood, Hovey Twp
Total Population - 41,317
Square Miles - 421.30
Population Density - 98.1 ppsm
Median Income - $44,504.04
White % - 97.7%
AA % - 1.4%
Asian/PI % - 0.3%
Hispanic % - 0.5%
Other % - 0.1%
SOUTH WASHINGTON COUNTY (New)
Areas included: Amwell Twp, South Franklin Twp, Somerset Twp, Bentleyville, Donegal Twp (Washington), Buffalo Twp, North Bethlehem Twp, West Pike Run Twp, Independence Twp (Washington), West Bethlehem Twp, East Finley Twp, Morris Twp, Ellsworth, Hopewell Twp (Washington), West Finely Twp, Claysville, Blaine Twp, Cokeburg, Mariana, Beallsville, West Middleton, Green Hills
Total Population - 31,731
Square Miles - 391.50
Population Density - 81.0 ppsm
Median Income - $52,964.66
White % - 96.8%
AA % - 2.1%
Asian/PI % - 0.3%
Hispanic % - 0.7%
Other % - 0.1%
Thoughts?
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