Elrama, Pennsylvania Explained

Elrama, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:census-designated place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.38
Area Land Km2:0.38
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:285
Population Density Km2:751.86
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-23392
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Area Total Sq Mi:0.15
Area Land Sq Mi:0.15
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:1952.05

Elrama is a census-designated place located in Union Township, Washington County in the state of Pennsylvania. The community is located in the eastern tip of Union Township in Washington County, near the Monongahela River, along Pennsylvania Route 837. As of the 2020 census, the population was 285 residents.

In 2012, the Elrama coal-fired power plant built in the 1950s by Duquesne Light was decommissioned. In 2023, the final steps of demolition were completed.[3]

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40.2519°N -79.9247°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau . October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 12, 2022.
  3. Web site: Guidotti . Ross . Linder . Lauren . 2023-05-12 . Crews implode rest of former Elrama power plant - CBS Pittsburgh . 2024-03-04 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.