Cities of the United States

Philadelphia

The City in Brief Founded: 1682 (incorporated, 1701) Head Official: Mayor John F. Street (D) (since 2000) City Population 1980: 1,688,210 1990: 1,585,577 2000: 1,517,550 2003 estimate: 1,423,538 Percent change, 1990-2000: -4.5% U.S. rank in 1980: 4th U.S. rank in 1990: 5th U.S. rank in 2000: 6th (State rank: 1st) Metropolitan Area Population (CMSA) 1980: […]

Lancaster

The City in Brief Founded: 1718 (incorporated 1818) Head Official: Mayor Charlie Smithgall (R) (since 1998) City Population 1980: 54,725 1990: 55,551 2000: 56,348 2003 estimate: 55,351 Percent change, 1990-2000: 1.1% U.S. rank in 1980: 384th U.S. rank in 1990: 429th (State rank: 8th) U.S. rank in 2000: 597th (State rank: 11th) Metropolitan Area Population […]

Harrisburg

The City in Brief Founded: 1791 (incorporated as city, 1860) Head Official: Mayor Stephen R. Reed (D) (since 1982) City Population 1980: 53,264 1990: 52,376 2000: 48,950 2003 estimate: 48,322 Percent change, 1990-2000: – 6.5% U.S. rank in 1980: 447th U.S. rank in 1990: 473rd U.S. rank in 2000: Not reported (State rank: 17th) Metropolitan […]

Erie

The City in Brief Founded: 1795 (incorporated, 1851) Head Official: Mayor Richard E. Filippi (since 2002) City Population 1980: 119,123 1990: 108,718 2000: 103,717 Percent change, 1990-2000: -4.2% U.S. rank in 1980: 130th U.S. rank in 1990: 175th U.S. rank in 2000: 247th (State rank: 3rd) Metropolitan Area Population 1980: 280,000 1990: 275,572 2000: 280,843 […]

Allentown

The City in Brief Founded: 1762 (incorporated, 1867) Head Official: Mayor Roy Afflerbach (D) (since 2002) City Population 1980: 103,758 1990: 105,301 2000: 106,632 Percent change, 1990-2000: 1% U.S. rank in 1980: 155th U.S. rank in 1990: 184th U.S. rank in 2000: 240th (State rank: 3rd) Metropolitan Area Population 1980: 635,481 1990: 595,081 2000: 637,958 […]

PENNSYLVANIA

The State in Brief Nickname: Keystone State Motto: Virtue, liberty, and independence Flower: Mountain laurel Bird: Ruffled grouse Area: 46,055 (2000; U.S. rank: 33rd) Elevation: Ranges from sea level to 3,213 feet Climate: Cold winters, warm summers, abundant precipitation Admitted to Union: December 12, 1787 Capital: Harrisburg Head Official: Governor Ed Rendell (D) (until 2007) […]

Syracuse

The City in Brief Founded: 1805 (chartered, 1848) Head Official: Mayor Matthew J. Driscoll (D) (since 2001) City Population 1980: 170,105 1990: 163,860 2000: 147,306 2003 estimate: 144,001 Percent change, 1990-2000: – 10.1% U.S. rank in 1980: 86th U.S. rank in 1990: 106th U.S. rank in 2000: 160th Metropolitan Area Population 1980: 722,865 1990: 742,237 […]

Rochester

The City in Brief Founded: 1803 (incorporated, 1834) Head Official: Mayor William A. Johnson, Jr. (since 1994) City Population 1980: 241,741 1990: 230,356 2000: 219,773 2003 estimate: 215,093 Percent change, 1990-2000: -4.8% U.S. rank in 1990: 66th U.S. rank in 2000: 91st Metropolitan Area Population 1980: 971,230 1990: 1,062,470 2000: 1,098,201 Percent change, 1990-2000: 3.4% […]

New York

The City in Brief Founded: 1613 (incorporated, 1898) Head Official: Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg (R) (since 2002) City Population 1980: 7,071,639 1990: 7,322,564 2000: 8,008,278 2004 estimate: 8,104,079 Percent change, 1990-2000: 9.36% U.S. rank in 1980: 1st (State rank: 1st) U.S. rank in 1990: 1st (State rank: 1st) U.S. rank in 2000: 1st (State rank: […]

Ithaca

The City in Brief Founded: 1789 (chartered 1888) Head Official: Mayor Carolyn K. Peterson (D) (since 2003) City Population 1980: 28,732 1990: 29,541 2000: 29,287 2003 estimate: 30,343 Percent change, 1990-2000: – 0.9% U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported U.S. rank in 2000: Not reported Tompkins County Population 1980: 87,085 1990: 94,097 2000: 96,501 Percent […]