Koppel, Pennsylvania facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Koppel, Pennsylvania
Borough
Koppel United Methodist Church
Location in Beaver County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Beaver
Incorporated	1910
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area
• Total	0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
• Land	0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation	906 ft (276 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	712
• Density	1,325.88/sq mi (511.60/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	16136
Area code(s)	724
FIPS code	42-40400

Koppel is a small town, called a borough, located in northern Beaver County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. In 2020, about 712 people lived there. Koppel is also part of the larger Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

History of Koppel

A factory belonging to Orenstein & Koppel around 1913.

Koppel got its name from Arthur Koppel. He was part of a German manufacturing company called Orenstein & Koppel. By 1907, this company owned a large area of land, about 558 acres, in a nearby place called Big Beaver Township.

In 1912, Koppel officially became a borough. The very next year, Orenstein & Koppel gave some of their land to the new borough. This land was used to build schools and other important town buildings.

During World War I, in 1917, the U.S. government took over most of the town's property from Orenstein & Koppel. This happened because the company was German, and the government had a rule to take over property owned by enemies during wartime. This property was then sold to a new company, the Koppel Industrial and Equipment Company. Other manufacturing companies also had factories in Koppel over the years, like Pressed Steel Car Co. and Babcock & Wilcox.

Geography of Koppel

Koppel is located in the northern part of Beaver County. It sits along the western side of the Beaver River. You can find its exact spot using these coordinates: 40°50′0″N 80°19′25″W / 40.83333°N 80.32361°W / 40.83333; -80.32361.

Important roads near Koppel include Pennsylvania Route 18. This road runs along the western edge of the borough. It can take you south about 6 miles to Beaver Falls or north about 14 miles to New Castle. Another road, Pennsylvania Route 351, goes through the middle of Koppel. It leads northeast about 3 miles to Ellwood City and west about 2.5 miles to Interstate 376.

The United States Census Bureau says that Koppel covers a total area of about 0.57 square miles (1.48 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 0.54 square miles (1.39 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.04 square miles (0.09 square kilometers), is water.

Neighboring Areas

Koppel has only two places bordering it. These are Big Beaver to the north, south, and west, and North Sewickley Township to the east.

Population of Koppel

The population of Koppel has changed over the years. In 1920, there were 762 people living there. The population grew for a while, reaching its highest point in 1960 with 1,389 residents. Since then, the number of people living in Koppel has slowly decreased. In the 2000 census, there were 856 people. By the 2020 census, the population was 712 people.

Education in Koppel

Students living in Koppel attend schools that are part of the Big Beaver Falls Area School District. The schools that serve Koppel are:

• Big Beaver Elementary School – for students in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade.
• Beaver Falls Middle School – for students in grades 6th through 8th grade.
• Beaver Falls High School – for students in grades 9th through 12th grade.

Famous Person from Koppel

• Raymond "Charlie No-Face" Robinson – He was a notable person from Koppel.

See also

In Spanish: Koppel (Pensilvania) para niños