38-546: Mingo Creek may refer to: Mingo Creek (Monongahela River) , Pennsylvania, a tributary of Monongahela River Mingo Creek Viaduct Mingo Creek (Schuylkill River tributary) , Pennsylvania Mingo Creek (Mississippi) , a stream in Mississippi Mingo Creek (St. Francis River) , a stream in Missouri Mingo Creek (South Grand River) ,
76-808: A bit of a detour northeast 10 miles south of Pittsburgh to approach Pittsburgh from the southeast and its confluence with the Allegheny River to form the Forks of the Ohio at "The Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh . Prior to early Pleistocene regional glaciation, more than 780,000 years ago, the ancestral Monongahela River (a.k.a. the Pittsburgh River) flowed northward from present-day north-central West Virginia, across western Pennsylvania and northwestern Ohio, and into
114-610: A century of relative stability, in the 1970s Monongalia's seven historic magisterial districts were consolidated into three new Districts: Central, Eastern, and Western. As of the 2020 census , there were 105,882 people and 42,710 households residing in the city. There were 49,881 housing units in Monongalia County. The racial makeup of the county was 85% White , 3.9% African American , 3.5% Asian , 0.2% Native American , 1.1% from other races , and 6.1% from two or more races . Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.1% of
152-576: A household in the county was $ 28,625, and the median income for a family was $ 43,628. Males had a median income of $ 33,113 versus $ 23,828 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 17,106. About 11.30% of families and 22.80% of the population were below the poverty line , including 17.90% of those under age 18 and 8.00% of those age 65 or over. The county government consists of a county commission with three members. Currently, these members are: Thomas Bloom (D) , Sean Sikora (R) and Jeffery Arnett (D). While still typically favoring Republicans,
190-620: A stream in Missouri See also [ edit ] Minga Branch Mingo Branch [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mingo_Creek&oldid=1152910237 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
228-613: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Monongahela River The Monongahela River ( / m ə ˌ n ɒ ŋ ɡ ə ˈ h iː l ə / mə- NONG -gə- HEE -lə , /- ˈ h eɪ -/ - HAY - ), sometimes referred to locally as the Mon ( / m ɒ n / ), is a 130-mile-long (210 km) river on the Allegheny Plateau in north-central West Virginia and Southwestern Pennsylvania . The river flows from
266-582: Is navigable its entire length with a series of locks and dams that maintain a minimum depth of 9 feet (2.7 m) to accommodate coal-laden barges. All dams are operated by the Pittsburgh District Army Corps of Engineers. In 2006, the navigation system, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers , had nine dam-locks along 128.7 miles (207.1 km) of waterway. The locks overcame a change in elevation of about 147 feet (44.8 m). The locks and dam at Elizabeth will be removed by
304-623: Is now southwestern Pennsylvania and the present counties of Hancock and the northern part of Brooke in West Virginia. Monongalia County also encompassed what are now the counties of Tucker , Randolph , Marion , Harrison and Barbour in north-central West Virginia, as well as parts of what are now Washington , Greene and Fayette Counties in Pennsylvania. In 1780, in his Notes on the State of Virginia , Thomas Jefferson gave
342-599: Is of a very rugged plateau type which allows streams to gather sufficient water volume before they fall off the plateau and create challenging rapids. Some of the best known specific stream locations for this include: The Monongahela River valley was the site of a famous battle that was one of the first in the French and Indian War —the Braddock Expedition (May–July 1755). It resulted in a sharp defeat for two thousand British and Colonial forces against those of
380-676: Is the largest county in North-Central West Virginia . It is part of the Pittsburgh media market . Monongalia County takes its name from the Monongahela River . The name Monongalia may be a misspelling of Monongahela. Alternatively, the conventional Latinate ending "-ia" (designating "land of..." or "country of..." — as in Arabia , Bolivia or Colombia ) may have been added to Monongahela (i.e., "Land of
418-854: The Edgar Thomson Works in Braddock , the first steel works in the area, the Duquesne Works and the Jones and Laughlin steel works on the South Side of Pittsburgh. Only the Edgar Thomson works remain producing steel along the river. Despite the closure of many of the mills in the 1980s and 90s, the Monogahela is still an important waterway for industry. The Mon Valley Works of U.S. Steel operates three plants, including
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#1732794620666456-568: The French and their Native American allies. In 1817, the Pennsylvania legislature authorized the Monongahela Navigation Company to build 16 dams with bypass locks to create a river transportation system between Pittsburgh and the area that would later become West Virginia . Originally planned to run as far south as the Cheat River , the system was extended to Fairmont, and bituminous coal from West Virginia
494-618: The Saint Lawrence River watershed. One (or more) extensive ice sheet advance dammed the old north-flowing drainage and created a vast lake—known as Lake Monongahela —stretching from an unknown point north of present-day Beaver, Pennsylvania for ~200 miles (320 km) south to Weston, West Virginia . A river-lake with many narrow bays, its maximum water surface rose to 1,100 feet (340 m) above sea level. Over 200 feet (61 m) deep in places, its southwestward overflow gradually incised old drainage divides and contributed to
532-498: The census of 2000, there were 81,866 people, 33,446 households, and 18,495 families living in the county. The population density was 227 people per square mile (88 people/km ). There were 36,695 housing units at an average density of 102 per square mile (39/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 92.22% White , 3.38% Black or African American , 0.20% Native American , 2.45% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.32% from other races , and 1.39% from two or more races. 1.01% of
570-621: The Edgar Thomson plant for basic steel marking, the Irvin plant for steel finishing, and the Clairton plant for coke production. Coal barges are a common sight on the river, and the railways which line either side are heavily used by freight. Other industries include power generation, chemicals, and recycling. Three ships in the United States Navy have been named Monongahela after the river. In October 1930, severe drought caused
608-542: The Monongahela"). Monongalia County was formed in 1776 when Virginia 's remote District of West Augusta was divided into three counties: Ohio , Yohogania and Monongalia, all named for their most prominent rivers. Ohio County then encompassed most of the western region of the district bordering the Ohio River , including parts of what is now southwestern Pennsylvania . Yohogania County consisted of much of what
646-769: The Ohio River. It falls 280 feet from its forks to its mouth, a stretch made navigable by locks. The mean depth is about 20 ft. In southwestern Pennsylvania, the Monongahela is met by two major tributaries : the Cheat River , which joins at Point Marion , and the Youghiogheny River , which joins at McKeesport . Major tributaries include: Becks Run , Big Sandy Creek , Buffalo Creek , Cheat River , Crooked Run , Deckers Creek , Dunkard Creek , Lick Run , Middle Fork River , Paw Paw Creek , Peters Creek , Streets Run , Turtle Creek , Tygart Valley River , West Fork River , Youghiogheny River . The river
684-572: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Work will commence in 2024. Afterwards 30 miles of the river between Charleroi and Braddock will be free flowing. According to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory for 2010, the Monongahela ranked as the 17th most polluted river in the nation. The primary polluters were Pennsylvania iron and steel mills. The upper drainage area of the river basin is renowned for its water sports/hobbies of whitewater kayaking (and in some cases whitewater rafting ) opportunities. The land here
722-424: The bank of a river or creek, or in a landslide) and mënaonke (pronounced [mənaoŋɡe] ), "it has a loose bank" (where one might fall in). Monongalia County and the town of Monongah , both in West Virginia, are named for the river, as is the city of Monongahela in Pennsylvania. (The name "Monongalia" is either a Latinized adaptation of "Monongahela" or simply a variant spelling.) The USGS name for
760-512: The bomber has not been found. Monongalia County, West Virginia Monongalia County , known locally as Mon County , is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia . As of the 2020 census , the population was 105,822, making it West Virginia's third-most populous county. Its county seat is Morgantown . The county was founded in 1776. Monongalia County is included in the Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area , and
798-489: The confluence of its west and east forks in north-central West Virginia northeasterly into southwestern Pennsylvania, then northerly to Pittsburgh and its confluence with the Allegheny River to form the Ohio River . The river includes a series of locks and dams that makes it navigable. The Unami word Monongahela means "falling banks", in reference to the geological instability of the river's banks. Moravian missionary David Zeisberger (1721–1808) gave this account of
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#1732794620666836-402: The county tends to lean significantly more Democratic than the rest of West Virginia. In the 20th century, Monongalia County had been a bellwether for West Virginia, voting the same as the state in every election from 1916 to 2024 , even as the candidate lost the national election, with the sole exception of 2008 when Barack Obama won the county and lost the state. Donald Trump carried
874-475: The county with just over 500 more votes than Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election, by far Biden's best county-level performance in the state. Its competitiveness is due to its seat, Morgantown, home of the West Virginia University , being solidly Democratic and the county's rural precincts being solidly Republican. The rural precincts are slightly more populous, resulting in
912-400: The county. The population density was 267.1 inhabitants per square mile (103.1/km ). There were 43,238 housing units at an average density of 120.1 per square mile (46.4/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 91.0% white, 3.6% black or African American, 3.1% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.8% of
950-571: The dam-lock combinations were increased in size and reduced in number. Briefly linked to the Monongahela Navigation was the Youghiogheny Navigation, a slack water system of 18.5 miles (29.8 km) between McKeesport and West Newton . It had two dam-locks overcoming a change in elevation of about 27 feet (8.2 m). Opening in 1850, it was destroyed by a flood in 1865. During the 19th century and well into
988-599: The geological development of the present-day upper Ohio River Valley . Via the Ohio River, the river is part of the Mississippi watershed which drains to the Gulf of Mexico on the Atlantic Ocean. The river's length is 130 miles, its drainage basin is 7,340 sq.mi. and the average 30-year discharge at Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, is 9,109 cfs. It falls 3,831 ft. in elevation from its highest source to its mouth on
1026-448: The militia enrollment of what was then the vast Monongalia County at 1,000 troops. In 1863, West Virginia's counties were divided into civil townships , with the intention of encouraging local government. This proved impractical in the heavily rural state, and in 1872 the townships were converted into magisterial districts . Monongalia County was divided into seven districts: Battelle, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Grant, Morgan, and Union. After
1064-467: The naming: "In the Indian tongue the name of this river was Mechmenawungihilla (alternatively spelled Menawngihella ), which signifies a high bank, which is ever washed out and therefore collapses." The Lenape Language Project renders the word as Mënaonkihëla (pronounced [mənaoŋɡihəla] ), translated "where banks cave in or erode", from the verbs mënaonkihële "the dirt caves off" (such as
1102-441: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 33,446 households, out of which 24.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.80% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.70% were non-families. 31.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
1140-476: The population. There were 42,710 households, of which 41% were married couples living together, 25.4% had a male householder with no spouse present, 25.3% had a female householder with no spouse present.The average household and family size was 3.06. The median age in the county was 33 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 56,374. As of the 2010 United States census , there were 96,189 people, 39,777 households, and 20,032 families living in
1178-463: The population. In terms of ancestry, 25.7% were German , 17.1% were Irish , 13.0% were English , 11.0% were Italian , 7.5% were American , and 5.0% were Polish . Of the 39,777 households, 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.3% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 49.6% were non-families, and 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size
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1216-480: The river flow to drop below 10 cu ft/s (280 L/s), and in some places, it was possible to walk across the river bottom. The river was the site of a famous airplane crash that has become the subject of urban legends and conspiracy theories . Early on the morning of January 31, 1956, a B-25 bomber en route from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada to Olmsted Air Force Base in Pennsylvania crashed into
1254-697: The river is the Monongahela River; there have been numerous alternate names, alternate spellings and misspellings in historical texts. The Monongahela is formed by the confluence of the West Fork River and its "east fork"—the Tygart Valley River —at Fairmont in north central West Virginia. From there it flows northeasterly to cross the Pennsylvania border just west of north Cheat Lake on its Cheat River tributary. Then it flows northerly across southwestern Pennsylvania, taking
1292-531: The river near the Glenwood Bridge in Homestead, Pennsylvania . The six crewmen survived the initial crash, but two of them succumbed in the cold water and drowned. Despite the relatively shallow water, the aircraft was never recovered and became known as the "ghost bomber". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published a graphical representation of the flight path and flight details in 1999. As of 2018,
1330-556: The twentieth, the Monongahela was heavily used by industry , and several U.S. Steel plants, including the Homestead Works, site of the Homestead Strike of 1892, were built along its banks. Following the killing of several workers in the course of the strike, anarchist Emma Goldman wrote: "Words had lost their meaning in the face of the innocent blood spilled on the banks of the Monongahela." Other mills included
1368-466: Was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age was 29.1 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 39,167 and the median income for a family was $ 62,966. Males had a median income of $ 43,383 versus $ 32,164 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 23,116. About 8.6% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over. As of
1406-404: Was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.91. In the county, the population was spread out, with 18.20% under the age of 18, 23.40% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 20.00% from 45 to 64, and 10.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.20 males. The median income for
1444-615: Was the chief product transported downstream. After a canal tunnel through Grant's Hill in Pittsburgh was completed in 1832, boats could travel between the Monongahela River and the Western Division Canal of Pennsylvania's principal east–west canal and railroad system, the Main Line of Public Works . In 1897, the federal government took possession of the Monongahela Navigation through condemnation proceedings. Later,
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