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Clairton is a third-class city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, along the Monongahela River and is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area. The population was 8,491 at the 2000 census.
Clairton’s existence began just after the turn of the 20th century when the United States Steel Corporation acquired a large tract along the west side of the Monongahela River, about 13 miles south of Pittsburgh. This became the site for an integrated steel mill and coke production facility, which eventually became one of the world's largest [coke is a concentrated, charcoal-like byproduct of coal, used to fuel blast furnaces].
The city peaked in the late 1950s when the population approached 25,000. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the official population in 1950 was 19,652, but by 1960 had begun its first-ever decline when the number fell to 18,389. By 1970, the population was down to 15,051, signaling a trend that has continued until today. The official population in 2000 was 8,941, a number that has subsequently declined even further.
Category: steel
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