Trafford, Pennsylvania

Trafford, Pennsylvania
Borough
Cavitt Avenue
Cavitt Avenue
Location in Allegheny County and Westmoreland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Allegheny County and Westmoreland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Trafford, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Trafford, Pennsylvania
Trafford, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°23′02″N 79°45′32″W / 40.38389°N 79.75889°W / 40.38389; -79.75889
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesWestmoreland and Allegheny
IncorporatedAugust 29, 1904
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
 • MayorEdward Llewellyn
Area
 • Total1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2)
 • Land1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
859 ft (262 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,317
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
3,039
 • Density2,095.86/sq mi (809.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
15085
FIPS code42-77272
Websitewww.traffordborough.com

Trafford is a borough in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Located near Pittsburgh in western Pennsylvania, the borough lies primarily in Westmoreland County; only a small portion extends into Allegheny County. It was incorporated in 1904 from the northernmost corner of North Huntingdon Township, and was named by George Westinghouse for Trafford near Manchester, England. Westinghouse purchased the land in 1902, and the Trafford Foundry began operations on October 3, 1903.[3] The population was 3,317 at the 2020 census.[4] Of this, 3,113 were in Westmoreland County, and only 61 were in Allegheny County.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Capets, Andrew (2017). Images of America: Trafford. Trafford: Arcadia. p. 22. ISBN 978-1467126076.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data".