Tarentum, Pennsylvania

Tarentum, Pennsylvania
Borough of Tarentum
Tarentum as seen from the George D. Stuart Bridge, part of Pennsylvania Route 366
Tarentum as seen from the George D. Stuart Bridge, part of Pennsylvania Route 366
Motto: 
The Crossroads of the Allegheny Valley
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 40°36′11″N 79°45′20″W / 40.60306°N 79.75556°W / 40.60306; -79.75556
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
IncorporatedMarch 7, 1842
Government
 • MayorRobert Lang (R)
Area
 • Total
1.38 sq mi (3.58 km2)
 • Land1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
Elevation
840 ft (260 m)
Population
 • Total
4,352
 • Density3,538.21/sq mi (1,366.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15084
Area code(s)724, 878
FIPS code42-76104
School districtHighlands
Websitewww.tarentumboro.com

Tarentum is a borough in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Downtown Pittsburgh, along the Allegheny River. Tarentum was an industrial center where plate glass and bottles were manufactured; bricks, lumber, steel and iron novelties, steel billets and sheets, sack and wrapping paper were also produced.

The Pennsylvania Railroad operated a station in Tarentum; its rail line ran through the town.[3] The population was 4,352 at the 2020 census.[4] Two statues of Hebe, the Greek goddess of youth, are displayed by the borough in Tarentum.

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  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Sipes, William B. (1875). The Pennsylvania Railroad: Its Origin, Construction, Condition, and Connections; Embracing Historical, Descriptive, and Statistical Notices of Cities, Towns, Villages, Stations, Industries, and Objects of Interest on Its Various Lines in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Pennsylvania Railroad Company. p. 218. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data".