New Brighton, Pennsylvania

New Brighton, Pennsylvania
Community park in New Brighton
Community park in New Brighton
Motto: 
An American Hometown
Location in Beaver County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Beaver County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
New Brighton, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
New Brighton, Pennsylvania
New Brighton, Pennsylvania
Location of New Brighton in relation to the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°44′11.836″N 80°18′57.856″W / 40.73662111°N 80.31607111°W / 40.73662111; -80.31607111[1]
Country United States
StatePennsylvania Pennsylvania
CountyBeaver
Settled1788 (1788)
Incorporated1838 (1838)
Founded byConstable Brothers[2]
Named forBrighton, England
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorThomas E. Albanese[3] (Democrat)
 • Council PresidentRobert Hartwick
Area
 • Total1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2)
 • Land1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation804 ft (245 m)
Population
 • Total5,729
 • Density5,551.36/sq mi (2,143.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
15066
Area code724
ISO 3166 codeUS/USA
FIPS code42-53288
Websitenewbrightonpa.org

New Brighton is a borough in north-central Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, located along the Beaver River 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 5,729 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of New Brighton
  2. ^ "History". Borough of New Brighton. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Local Government". Borough of New Brighton. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "Elected Officials". Borough of New Brighton. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  5. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).