Profile for Connellsville, Pennsylvania, PA

Connellsville is on the Youghiogheny River, in the Allegheny Mountains

Braddock's army crossed the river here on the way to Fort Duquesne

The local economy was once almost entirely dependent on coal and coke

Well-known residents have included:
· Johnny Lujack, football player

Nearby parks & recreation: Youghiogheny River Trail

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
We went to see a coal mine?on the banks of the Youghiogheny River. The coal seemed to be of the very best kind, burning freely, and abundance of it.
-- George Washington, 1770

Listed places near Connellsville

Cemeteries (29)

Colleges (1)

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Libraries (3)

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22% of Connellsville residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Connellsville ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Connellsville was $14,165, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Connellsville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Connellsville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $284.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $710.

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Libraries in Connellsville include Carnegie Free Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Connellsville include Daily Courier

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Fayette County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Connellsville political report.

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The average commute time for Connellsville workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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