Burgettstown, Pennsylvania is listed under congressional district number 18. Burgettstown, Pennsylvania congressional district is represented by the zip code 15021 and the surrounding area.
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The number of congressional districts per state is determined every 10 years, after the census.
Congressional districts must have nearly the same number of residents. This can't be exact because districts are reapportioned after the census every ten years.
Each state has two senators, but the number of congressmen are determined by population based on census figures. For instance, Mississippi had five congressional districts from 1960 to 2000. But one district was abolished when the 2000 census showed that the state had lost population.
California has the most districts coming in at 53.
Slaves were counted by population by three-fifths of a person.