Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania

Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania
Brownsville Road commercial district in Mount Oliver
Brownsville Road commercial district in Mount Oliver
Flag of Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania
Official logo of Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania
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′41″N 79°59′12″W / 40.41139°N 79.98667°W / 40.41139; -79.98667
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
Settled1769
IncorporatedNovember 9, 1892
Area
 • Total
0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
 • Land0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 • Total
3,394
 • Density10,011.80/sq mi (3,860.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15210[3]
Area code412
FIPS code42-51744
Websitewww.mountoliver.us

Mount Oliver is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,394 at the 2020 census.[4] It is a largely residential area situated atop a crest about 3 miles (5 km) west of the Monongahela River. The borough is surrounded entirely by the city of Pittsburgh, having resisted annexation attempts by the city.[5]

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Mount Oliver PA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data".
  5. ^ Flohr, Jeffrey (1999). "Why Is Mt. Oliver Not Part of the City of Pittsburgh". Western Pennsylvania History. 82 (3): 143. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2017.