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Welcome to Economy ...

Economy is located in Beaver County<1>.


The location of Economy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Economy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1826.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Economy has a population of 9,096 people<3> (see below for details).

Economy is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Economy lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Economy ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bcchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Economy, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Economy had an population of 9,096 people. This is an increase of 1.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Economy had a population of 8,970 people (which is 5.26% of the total population of Beaver County). This makes Economy the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Economy represents 0.07% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 84th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,970 people, the population of Economy decreased 4.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,363 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Economy.

Communities Also Named Economy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Economy - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Nova Scotia and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Economy.

Communities near Economy ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Economy.

  • Pittsburgh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
  • Beaver Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dormont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dormont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormont
    • Dormont is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dormont <5>
  • Bellevue
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <5>
  • Carnegie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
    • Carnegie is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,752 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carnegie <5>
  • Ellwood City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • West View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
    • West View is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West View <5>
  • McKees Rocks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Crafton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Economy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Economy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Economy. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Economy.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Economy. See our Newspapers Page for Economy.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Economy ...

Looking for more information about Economy? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Economy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Economy.

Adding Economy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Economy in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Economy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Economy post office opened in 1826.

We also found Economy in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Economy.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Economy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Beaver County: www.co.beaver.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Beaver, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Economy.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Economy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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