Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
History
Originally called Brighton, Beaver Falls was chartered as a borough in 1868. It adopted the commission form of government in 1913.

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Section Title: History
Table Section Text: Originally called Brighton, Beaver Falls was chartered as a borough in 1868. It adopted the commission form of government in 1913.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1870	3,112	—

1880	5,104	64.0%

1890	9,735	90.7%

1900	10,054	3.3%

1910	12,191	21.3%

1920	12,802	5.0%

1930	17,147	33.9%

1940	17,098	−0.3%

1950	17,375	1.6%

1960	16,240	−6.5%

1970	14,635	−9.9%

1980	12,525	−14.4%

1990	10,687	−14.7%

2000	9,920	−7.2%

2010	8,987	−9.4%

Est. 2017	8,483	−5.6%

U.S. Decennial Census

Sentence(s)

As of the 2000 census, there were 9,920 people residing in Beaver Falls.

final_sentence: As of the 2000 census, there were 9,920 people residing in Beaver Falls.