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Borough
Oakmont Country Club National Register of Historic Places
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
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Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny
Founded as Plum Township	1788
Area
• Total	28.94 sq mi (74.95 km2)
• Land	28.57 sq mi (74.00 km2)
• Water	0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)  1.34%
Population  (2020)
• Total	27,144
• Density	950.09/sq mi (366.83/km2)
School district	Plum Borough

Plum is a borough located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It's like a small town with its own local government. In 2020, about 27,144 people lived there. Plum is a suburb of the big city of Pittsburgh, found northeast of the city.

Locals often call it "Plum Boro" or "Plum Borough." This helps people remember that it used to be a "township" before it became a "borough." Plum started as Plum Township in 1788 and changed to a borough in 1956. Its name comes from a nearby stream called Plum Creek.

History of Plum

Plum Township was first created on December 18, 1788. It was one of the first seven townships in Allegheny County. Back then, it was much larger! It stretched far south, east to the county line, west, and north to the Allegheny River. Over the years, Plum has become smaller in size. However, it is still one of the larger towns in Allegheny County.

In 1889, a history book about Allegheny County said that Plum Township didn't have any very big villages. But it did mention a few small places:

• Antrim: This was the first post office, open from 1840 to 1857.
• New Texas: A small village in the middle of the township. It had local shops and mechanics. Its post office opened in 1856.
• Logan's Ferry: This place was on the Allegheny River and had a railroad. It was named after an early settler, Alexander Logan. Its post office opened in 1844.

Plum's Geography

Plum is a pretty big area! The United States Census Bureau says that the borough covers about 29 square miles (about 75 square kilometers). Most of this area is land (about 28.6 square miles or 74 square kilometers). A small part, about 0.4 square miles (0.96 square kilometers), is water. Plum Borough is the second largest borough in Pennsylvania by land area.

Streams in Plum

Several streams flow through or near Plum:

• Pucketa Creek: This creek meets the Allegheny River. It forms the border between Plum and the city of Lower Burrell.
• Abers Creek
• Plum Creek: This creek actually starts right in Plum.
  • Little Plum Creek

Neighboring Communities

Plum is surrounded by many other towns and townships:

• Monroeville (to the south)
• Penn Hills (to the west)
• Oakmont (to the west)
• Harmar Township (to the north, across the Allegheny River)
• Cheswick (to the north, across the Allegheny River)
• Springdale (to the north, across the Allegheny River)
• Lower Burrell (to the north, in Westmoreland County)
• New Kensington (to the north, in Westmoreland County)
• Upper Burrell Township (to the northeast, in Westmoreland County)
• Murrysville (to the east, in Westmoreland County)

Plum's Population (Demographics)

In 2010, there were 27,126 people living in Plum. There were about 10,528 homes. Most homes (about 62.6%) were families with married couples. About 29.5% of homes had children under 18 living there.

The average age of people in Plum was about 42.6 years old. About 24.2% of the population was under 20 years old.

Education in Plum

The Plum Borough School District serves all the students living in Plum. It teaches students from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. The district has five school buildings:

• O’Block Elementary School (for grades K-4)
• Pivik Elementary School (for grades K-4)
• Holiday Park Intermediate School (for grades 5-6)
• Plum Middle School (for grades 7-8)
• Plum Senior High School (for grades 9-12)

The way students are assigned to schools was last changed in 2018. There used to be three other elementary schools, but they have since been taken down. A group of nine people called the Board of Directors manages the Plum Borough School District.

Plum also has the Plum Borough Community Library. This library has a special room for the Allegheny Foothills Historical Society. This society helps people learn about local history. They also offer tours of a rebuilt old log house in Boyce Park.

Important Landmarks in Plum

Plum has a few notable places:

• Oakmont Country Club: Part of this famous golf course is located in Plum. It is known as one of the best golf courses in America. It has hosted the U.S. Open golf tournament many times, more than any other course!
• Pennsylvania Turnpike: A section of this major highway, from mile markers 49 to 55, goes right through Plum.

Famous People from Plum

Many interesting people have connections to Plum:

• William D. Boyce: He was the founder of the Boy Scouts of America.
• Pat McAfee: A well-known media personality and former professional football player for the Indianapolis Colts.
• Elias (Jeffrey Sciullo): A professional WWE wrestler.
• Alex Kirilloff: A professional baseball player for the Minnesota Twins.
• R. J. Umberger: A former player in the National Hockey League.
• Matt Morgan: A former professional football player for the St. Louis Rams and Buffalo Bills.
• Thea Hail: A professional WWE wrestler.

See also

In Spanish: Plum (Pensilvania) para niños