right|thumb|260px|A row of houses on the west side of the 800 block of Ohio Avenue
right|thumb|260px|Location in [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania]]
Glassport is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, approximately south of Pittsburgh and the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers where they form the Ohio River. Glassport lies along the east side of the Monongahela River in the "Mon Valley", where many blue-collar municipalities have suffered severe economic decline in the wake of the loss of steel-making throughout the Greater Pittsburgh area. In 1910, the population of Glassport was 5,540. By 1940, it had risen to 8,748, but has since declined to 4,475 as of the 2020 census.
Government
The mayor of Glassport is Keith DiMarco, and the council members are: Anthony Colecchi, Mark Stecak, Dave Kowalski, Megan Deverse, Amy Nabors, Bob Miskanin, and Paul Trunzo.
History
thumb|Glassport in 1902
thumb|right|Glassport in 1930
thumb|Glassport post office in 2018
Before Glassport was its own borough, the territory was part of Elizabeth Township, then of Lincoln Township, then Port Vue. In 1902, it became a separate municipality, comprising 1.52 square miles. The town was built around a mill called The United States Glass Company which was built in 1894. The factory came to be known as “the Glass House”. The area was originally laid out in a plot plan by the Glassport Land Company, a subsidiary of the United States Glass Co, and Glassport was named after this company. The United States Glass Company was located near the Monongahela River on Seventh Street. The company specialized in "pressed glass," tableware, and other glass products made from molds.
In 1963, the United States Glass Company was damaged by a tornado, and their 80-foot water tower collapsed through the building's roof. The furnaces shut down and the liquid glass cooled and hardened. Afterwards there was left a 250-ton block of solid glass, making any plans to rebuild too costly.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Glassport had a population of 4,475. The median age was 40.3 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.9 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,975 households in Glassport, of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 30.7% were married-couple households, 24.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Politics
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|+ Presidential election results
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
! Republican
! Democratic
! Third parties
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| style="text-align:center; "|2020
| style="text-align:center; "|53% 997
| style="text-align:center; "|45% 843
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1% 32
|-
| style="text-align:center; "|2016
| style="text-align:center; "|56% 953
| style="text-align:center; "|41% 684
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3% 50
|-
| style="text-align:center; "|2012
| style="text-align:center; "|54% 876
| style="text-align:center; "|46% 744
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1% 15
|-
| style="text-align:center; "|2008
| style="text-align:center; "|45% 857
| style="text-align:center; "|53% 1006
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2% 40
|}
Geography
Glassport is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and , or 11.05%, is water.
Surrounding neighborhoods
Glassport has four land borders, including McKeesport to the north, Port Vue to the northeast, Liberty to the east, and Lincoln to the southeast. Across the Monongahela River to the west, Glassport runs adjacent with Dravosburg (with direct connector via Mansfield Bridge), West Mifflin, and Clairton (with direct connector via Clairton-Glassport Bridge).
Emergency services
Police
right|thumb|Police department and municipal building
Glassport Police Dept. is based at 440 Monongahela Ave. It has 10 full-time officers, a sergeant, a lieutenant, a deputy chief and a chief.
Glassport Crime Watch
GPCW is a group of Glassport residents who report crimes to GPD.
Fire & EMS
Citizen's Hose Co. #1 is based at 525 Allegheny Ave.
Emergency medical services are provided by the McKeesport Ambulance Rescue Service.
See also
- Glassport Odds