Turtle Creek, PA

Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania

Introduction to Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania

Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny county, is 9 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. As of the 2000 census, 6,076 people lived in Turtle Creek.

Turtle Creek History

The Iroquois tribe of Native Americans had a small community near the present-day site of Turtle Creek. White settlers arrived in the mid-1700s. George Westinghouse, an American entrepreneur and engineer, constructed a manufacturing plant in the 1880s which led to the growth and development of the community "Turtle Creek" which was named after a small stream that ran into the Monongahela River.

Turtle Creek and Nearby Attractions

• George Westinghouse Museum
• Bushy Run Battlefield
• Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
• Point State Park
• National Aviary
• Caddie Shak Family Fun Park

Things To Do In Turtle Creek

George Westinghouse Museum, located near Turtle Creek, houses various Westinghouse family artifacts, as well as company inventions and appliances. West Overton Village includes the Distillery Museum, the birthplace of industrialist Henry Clay Frick, and Overholt Homestead. Westmoreland Museum of American Art features collections of portraits, still lifes, and landscapes. The town also offers easy access to places of historic interest like the Bushy Run Battlefield, Clayton - Henry Clay Frick Estate, and Rachel Carson Homestead. Point State Park, a 36-acre area at the tip of the Golden Triangle, is a historic landmark which played an important role in the French and Indian War. Other popular attractions in the region are Caddie Shak Family Fun Park, Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, and the National Aviary.

Turtle Creek Transportation

The closest major airport is Pittsburgh International Airport.

Turtle Creek Higher Education

Carlow College, Duquesne University, Penn State McKeesport, Carnegie Mellon University, and Chatham College are some of the nearby colleges.

High Points

Turtle Creek strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Turtle Creek, PA

Comparing Turtle Creek to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Turtle Creek Almanac

Turtle Creek Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Turtle Creek Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Nearby Cities and Towns

Turtle Creek Colleges

(List of All Pennsylvania Colleges)

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