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La contea di Westmoreland (in inglese Westmoreland County) è una contea dello Stato della Pennsylvania, negli Stati Uniti. La popolazione al censimento del 2000 era di 369.993 abitanti. Gli italoamericani sono 17,5% della popolazione. Il capoluogo di contea è Greensburg
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Contea di Westmoreland o Westmoreland County è la denominazione delle seguenti contee degli Stati Uniti: Contea di Westmoreland (Pennsylvania) Contea di Westmoreland (Virginia) Può riferirsi anche a: Contea di Westmoreland (Nuovo Galles del Sud) – in Australia
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Formed from Lancaster, Northumberland, and later Bedford counties, Westmoreland County was founded on February 26, 1773, and was the first county in the Pennsylvania colony whose entire territorial boundary was located west of the Allegheny Mountains. Westmoreland County originally included the present-day counties of Fayette, Washington, Greene, a...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,036 square miles (2,680 km2), of which 1,028 square miles (2,660 km2) is land and 8.5 square miles (22 km2) (0.8%) is water.
At the 2010 census, there were 365,169 people, 153,650 households and 101,928 families residing in the county. The population density was 355.4 people per square mile (137.2 people/km2). There were 168,199 housing units at an average density of 163.7 units per square mile (63.2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.3% White, 2.3% Black or Af...
Voter registration
As of September 25, 2023, there are 243,801 registered voters in Westmoreland County. 1. Republican: 122,176 (50.11%) 2. Democratic: 91,582 (37.56%) 3. Independent: 19,991 (8.20%) 4. Minor parties: 10,052 (4.12%)
Political history
The Democratic Party historically dominated county-level politics between the New Deal realignment and the turn of the century; however, Westmoreland has trended Republican at the national and statewide levels in the 21st century (in direct lockstep with most other Appalachiancounties). In 2000, Republican George W. Bush became the first Republican to carry the county since 1972, and Republicans have carried the county in every election since, increasing the margin of victory in every success...
County commissioners
Westmoreland County is administered by a three-member publicly elected commission. Each commissioner serves in four-year terms. Elections occur in the odd-numbered years that precede U.S. presidential elections. All three Commissioners are chosen in the same election, and voters may vote for no more than two of the candidates. By state law, the commission must have a minority party guaranteeing a political split on the commission. The Commissioners are responsible for the management of the fi...
Public school districts
School districts: 1. Belle Vernon Area School District(Also in Fayette County) 2. Blairsville-Saltsburg School District(Also in Indiana County) 3. Burrell School District 4. Derry Area School District 5. Franklin Regional School District 6. Greater Latrobe School District 7. Greensburg-Salem School District 8. Hempfield Area School District 9. Jeannette City School District 10. Kiski Area School District(Also in Armstrong County) 11. Leechburg Area School District(Also in Armstrong County) 12...
Public charter schools
1. Dr. Robert Ketterer Charter School grades 7th through 12th Latrobe (since 2008) According to EdNA
Private high school
1. Greensburg Central Catholic High School
Coal mining became a major industry in the county after the Civil War, followed by expansion of manufacturing of iron, steel and glass. The 600-acre coke works for the Isabella Furnace were built in Cokeville (then Coketown) in Spring of 1872. At one point, company "coal patches" (towns built for miners) represented about one-third of the county's ...
There are four Pennsylvania state parksin Westmoreland County. 1. Keystone State Park 2. Laurel Ridge State Park 3. Laurel Summit State Park 4. Linn Run State Park
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Westmoreland County:
Pete Babando, former NHL Hockey player, played for 1950 Stanley Cup champions Detroit Red Wings, born in Braeburn neighborhood of the City of Lower Burrell.George Blanda, Hall of Fame football player, born in Youngwood.D.J. Coffman, comic book artist and writer, creator of Hero By Night. Born in Mt. Pleasant. Resides in Scottdale.
