Hutchinson, Pennsylvania facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
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| • Total | 322 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Hutchinson is a small village located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Sewickley Township. In 2000, Hutchinson had 99 single-family homes and a total population of 322 people. Even though it's a small place, Hutchinson has its own post office and a special zip code: 15640.
Hutchinson was built in 1924 as a town for coal mining. It is located right above the Hutchinson Mine. The community was named after S. P. Hutchinson, who was the president of the Westmoreland Coal Company when the town was created. Because it was built later than other coal towns nearby, Hutchinson was designed with more space. Its houses had bigger yards than you would usually find in older mining communities.
Modernizing Hutchinson: The Sewage Project
In late 2017, work began on a big project to bring a modern sewage system to Hutchinson. This was a multimillion-dollar effort. The first part of the project, which involved laying pipes for the sewage lines, finished in the spring of 2018. The main sewage plant, built at the end of Jackson Street, was completed in the summer of 2018.
Residents were told in early October 2018 that they needed to connect their homes to the new sewage lines. They had 90 days to do this. The new sewage plant started operating for public use in January 2019. This project helps make Hutchinson a cleaner and more modern place to live.
