Scottdale, Pennsylvania

Scottdale, Pennsylvania
Borough
Pittsburgh Street in Downtown Scottdale
Pittsburgh Street in Downtown Scottdale
Location of Scottdale in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Location of Scottdale in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Scottdale, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Scottdale, Pennsylvania
Scottdale, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°06′55″N 79°35′59″W / 40.11528°N 79.59972°W / 40.11528; -79.59972
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWestmoreland
Settled1872
Incorporated1874
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
Area
 • Total1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
 • Land1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,020 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,384
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
4,094
 • Density3,535.41/sq mi (1,365.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
15683
FIPS code42-68432
WebsiteScottdale Chamber of Commerce

Scottdale is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, 32 miles (51 km) southeast of Pittsburgh.

Early in the 20th century, Scottdale was the center of the Frick coke interests. It had steel and iron pipe mills, brass and silver works, a casket factory, a large milk-pasteurizing plant, and machine shops; all of the aforementioned are presently defunct. Scottdale is notable for its economic decline from a formerly prosperous coke-town into an archetypal Rust Belt town. Duraloy Technologies, "a supplier of specialty high alloy, centrifugal and static cast components and assemblies"[3] is the last remnant of Scottdale's steel related prosperity.

In 1900, 4,261 people lived in Scottdale; in 1910, the population increased to 5,456; and in 1940, 6,493 people lived in Scottdale. The population was 4,384 at the 2010 census. Scottdale is located in the Southmoreland School District.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
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  3. ^ "Duraloy Technologies Inc". Retrieved 2010-05-31.