Whitaker, Pennsylvania | |
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 Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′58″N 79°53′12″W / 40.39944°N 79.88667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dawn Cowher-Jensen |
| • Council President | Michael Bogesdorfer |
| • Council Vice President | David Funk |
| • Borough Secretary | Michelle Lippert |
| • Police Chief | Ozie Sparks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| • Land | 0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,179 |
| • Estimate (2019)[2] | 1,235 |
| • Density | 4,172.30/sq mi (1,609.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 15120 |
| Area code | 412 |
| FIPS code | 42-84440 |
| School District | West Mifflin |
Whitaker is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is on the Monongahela River 3 miles (5 km) upriver from Pittsburgh. The population was 1,179 at the 2020 census.[3]
The borough is named for James Whitaker, a pioneer settler.[4] Whitaker was incorporated January 4, 1904, from part of the former Mifflin Township.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Ackerman, Jan (May 10, 1984). "Town names carry bit of history". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 6. Retrieved October 31, 2015.