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1917
Industries of War - Barbed Wire - MANUFACTURING BARBED WIRE. Barbed wire machines. Bundles of wire also shown. Pittsbur…, 1917
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About Monessen
City in Pennsylvania, USMonessen is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Monongahela River. The population was 6,876 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Steelmaking was a prominent industry in Monessen, and it became a third-class city in 1921. With restructuring of the steel industry in the late 20th century and loss of jobs, it is considered a Rust Belt borough in the "Mon Valley" of southwestern Pennsylvania. Monessen is included in the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, as well as the Laurel Highlands. It sits across the Monongahela from the city of North Charleroi.
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Housing in Monessen
The typical Monessen home is worth about $87,000, down 1.6% in a year, 70% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Monessen
Safety Grade D
Monessen reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.
Work & commute in Monessen
Full picture →Most working residents leave Monessen for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (11%), Charleroi (6%) and Rostraver (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Health in Monessen
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of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Monessen
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Monessen
Full climate →Monessen has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Monessen
All Monessen schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Monessen’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 84% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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