South Versailles Township, Pennsylvania facts for kids
South Versailles Township is a small community located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. In 2010, about 351 people lived here. The township is home to a village called Coulter, which is also known as Coulterville or Coulters. The local post office in the village is also called Coulters.
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History of South Versailles
South Versailles Township was created a long time ago, on September 18, 1869. It was formed when the older Versailles Township was split into two parts: North Versailles and South Versailles.
A few years later, in 1875, a part of South Versailles separated to form a new Versailles Township. This left South Versailles as a smaller area. It included the villages of Coulter, Osceola (also called Emblem), and Alpsville. These villages were once busy places where people mined coal from about 1850 until 1910. After the coal ran out, the villages of Alpsville and Osceola disappeared.
Where is South Versailles?
This township is a narrow strip of land right next to the Youghiogheny River. It's on the east side of the river and borders Westmoreland County. The village of Coulter is located here.
The United States Census Bureau says that the township covers about 1.0 square mile (2.6 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, but about 0.1 square mile (0.26 square kilometers) is water, mainly from the river.
Neighbors of South Versailles
South Versailles has land borders with two other places. To the north, it borders White Oak. To the east, it borders North Huntingdon Township in Westmoreland County.
Across the Youghiogheny River to the west, South Versailles is next to Elizabeth Township.
People of South Versailles
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 351 | — | |
| 2018 (est.) | 339 | −3.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
According to the census in 2000, there were 351 people living in the township. These people lived in 151 households, and 107 of those were families.
Most of the people living here were White. About 23.8% of households had children under 18. The average household had about 2.32 people.
The population was spread out by age. About 18.8% were under 18 years old. About 26.2% were 65 years or older. The average age was 46 years.
Famous People from South Versailles
Even though South Versailles is a small place, some notable people were born here:
- Joe "Moon" Harris: He was a professional baseball player in the early 1900s. He was born in Coulter, which is part of South Versailles.
- Art Rooney: He was the founder of the famous Pittsburgh Steelers football team. He was also born in Coulter.
