Pitcairn, Pennsylvania

Pitcairn, Pennsylvania
Borough
Broadway Boulevard
Broadway Boulevard
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°24′21″N 79°46′35″W / 40.40583°N 79.77639°W / 40.40583; -79.77639
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
Area
[1]
 • Total0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2)
 • Land0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total3,101
 • Density6,128.46/sq mi (2,368.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15140
FIPS code42-60712
Websitepitcairnborough.us
Bird's eye view of Pitcairn, about 1909
View of the PRR railyard at Pitcairn, 1945

Pitcairn /ˈpɪtkɛərn/ is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, located 12 miles (19 km) east of Pittsburgh's central business district, named for Robert Pitcairn, an official of the Pennsylvania Railroad.[3]

Early in the 20th century, Pitcairn was the site of large railroad yards and shops that employed nearly ten thousand men. The population increased from 2,601 in 1900 to 6,310 in 1940, but has since declined. The population was 3,101 at the 2020 census.[4]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Porter Jr., Thomas J. (May 10, 1984). "Town names carry a little bit of history". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  4. ^ "Total population in Pitcairn borough, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2022.