West Homestead, Pennsylvania

West Homestead, Pennsylvania
Borough of West Homestead
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°23′40″N 79°54′55″W / 40.39444°N 79.91528°W / 40.39444; -79.91528
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
Government
 • MayorJohn J. Dindak
 • President of CouncilJoe Baran
 • Vice President of CouncilDave Harhai
 • Council Members
  • Ashley Cain
  • Barb Ferson
  • Ray Fonos
  • Frank Guzzi
  • Rose Scolieri
 • Borough ManagerWilliam Etherington
Area
 • Total1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Land0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,872
 • Density2,021.69/sq mi (780.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
15120
Area code412
FIPS code42-83200
Websitewesthomesteadpa.com

West Homestead is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Pittsburgh, on the Monongahela River. Heavy industries associated with nearby steel mills existed here, such as axle works, brickworks, and manufactories of machinery, car wheels, etc. The largest concern was Mesta Machinery, which was one of the world's leading industrial manufacturers from 1898 until 1983. The population was 1,872 at the 2020 census.[2]

AVRR bridge across the Monongahela River
  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data".