Profile for West Homestead, Pennsylvania, PA

West Homestead is on the Monongahela River

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

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Cemeteries (64)

Colleges (12)

Communities (58)

Hotels (36)

Libraries (39)

Museums (8)

Parks (1)

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• Ancestry of people in West Homestead
• Housing in West Homestead
• Income in West Homestead
• Marital status of adults in West Homestead
• Place of birth of people in West Homestead
• Residence in 1995, of people in West Homestead
• School enrollment & education levels in West Homestead
• Transportation & commute times in West Homestead
• Allegheny County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania
• State data - Pennsylvania
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about West Homestead demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Allegheny County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Pittsburgh area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 15120 ZIP code.

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• Allegheny County government

14% of West Homestead residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the West Homestead ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near West Homestead
• Cemeteries in Allegheny County
• Libraries in or near West Homestead

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• Allegheny County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• West Homestead museums
• West Homestead historic sites
• West Homestead area parks
• Wineries near West Homestead

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• West Homestead area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Allegheny County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near West Homestead
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Allegheny County

• West Homestead business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Pennsylvania
• Local ordinances in Pennsylvania (Partial selection)

• Crime in Allegheny County
• Arrests in Allegheny County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in West Homestead was $17,327, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Allegheny County economic census
• Allegheny County economic summary
• Allegheny County employment growth
• Allegheny County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

16% of West Homestead residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near West Homestead
• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
• Schools in or near West Homestead
• School districts in or near West Homestead
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Pennsylvania high schools

• Movies playing in or near West Homestead
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters

• Air pollution in Allegheny County
• Diesel soot in Allegheny County
• Land contamination in Allegheny County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Allegheny County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania

• ePodunk festival listings
• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
• Send us festival info for West Homestead

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near West Homestead
• Geocaches in Pennsylvania

• West Homestead items now on sale

• Allegheny County government
• Pennsylvania state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• West Homestead medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near West Homestead
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
• Museums in or near West Homestead
• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Allegheny County genealogy forum

Median rent in West Homestead, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $321.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $841.

• Find Foreclosure in West Homestead
• Homes for sale in West Homestead
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• Check Pennsylvania mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
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• Jobs in the West Homestead area
• Job services in Pennsylvania
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near West Homestead

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

• Get directions from West Homestead
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• Census map of West Homestead area
• Historic maps of PA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Pennsylvania
• Topographic map of West Homestead

• Daily newspapers in or near West Homestead
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• Media ownership in the West Homestead area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Pennsylvania

• Military bases in Pennsylvania
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near West Homestead
• Search obituaries in Pennsylvania
• Recent death notices - selected PA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Pennsylvania
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Pennsylvania
• Lions clubs in Pennsylvania
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for West Homestead
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near West Homestead

• Parks near West Homestead
• National forests in Pennsylvania
• Ski areas near West Homestead
• Ski areas in Pennsylvania
• State parks in Pennsylvania

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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of West Homestead
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• Post cards of Pennsylvania communities

Allegheny County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our West Homestead political report.

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
• Pennsylvania Republican party
• Allegheny County elections board
• Pennsylvania elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near West Homestead
• Total membership by faith, in Allegheny County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for PA

The average commute time for West Homestead workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in West Homestead include Courtyard Pittsburgh Waterfront.

• West Homestead travel guide
• Airports near West Homestead
• Hotels near West Homestead
• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Pennsylvania
• Wildlife refuges in Pennsylvania

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