Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania

Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania
Borough
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°29′43″N 79°55′44″W / 40.49528°N 79.92889°W / 40.49528; -79.92889
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
Established1826
Chartered1842
Government
 • TypeBorough
 • MayorKayla Portis
Area
[1]
 • Total0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
 • Land0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,187
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
3,318
 • Density6,926.93/sq mi (2,676.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
15215
Area code(s)412, 878
FIPS code42-69776
Websitewww.sharpsburgborough.com
The third incarnation of the Native American Statue located in the heart of the Sharpsburg Central Business District, commonly referenced as Chief Guyasuta.
H. J. Heinz Memorial Plaza
Detail of the H. J. Heinz Memorial Plaza
The Sharpsburg Water Tower as viewed from the Allegheny River.

Sharpsburg is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 5 miles (8 km) northeast of downtown Pittsburgh, along the Allegheny River. In 1900, nearly 7,000 people lived here; in 1920, the population peaked at just over 8,900 people. The population was 3,187 at the 2020 census.[3]

In the past, it had a rolling mill, foundries, machine shops, and manufacturers of varnish, brick, glass, lumber products, wire, hair, felt, and lubricating oil. In January 1869, the H. J. Heinz Company was founded in Sharpsburg as Heinz Noble & Company[4] to manufacture and sell bricks.

  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. ^ "Explore Census Data".
  4. ^ "Sharpsburg Borough Home Page". Retrieved August 13, 2007.