Monessen, Pennsylvania

Monessen, Pennsylvania
Downtown Monessen
Downtown Monessen
Flag of Monessen, Pennsylvania
Official seal of Monessen, Pennsylvania
Etymology: Monongahela + Germany Essen, Germany
Location of Monessen in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Location of Monessen in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°9′15″N 79°52′58″W / 40.15417°N 79.88278°W / 40.15417; -79.88278
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
CountyWestmoreland
Settled1897
Borough incorporatedSeptember 3, 1898
City incorporatedSeptember 16, 1921
Government
 • MayorRon Mozer[1]
Area
 • Total3.02 sq mi (7.83 km2)
 • Land2.89 sq mi (7.48 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
Elevation
1,128 ft (344 m)
Population
 • Total6,876
 • Density2,381.71/sq mi (919.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
15062
Area code724
FIPS code42-50344
School DistrictMonessen City School District
Websitewww.cityofmonessen.com

Monessen is a city in southwestern Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, located along the Monongahela River. The population was 6,876 at the 2020 census.

Steel-making was a prominent industry in Monessen, and it became a third-class city in 1921. With restructuring of the steel industry in the later 20th century and loss of jobs, it is considered a Rust Belt borough in the "Mon Valley" of southwestern Pennsylvania. Monessen is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, as well as the Laurel Highlands. It sits across the Monongahela from the city of North Charleroi.

  1. ^ "City Hall". City of Monessen. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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