White Oak, Pennsylvania

White Oak, Pennsylvania
Borough
WEDO studio in White Oak
WEDO studio in White Oak
Motto: 
"Come Grow With Us"
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°20′42″N 79°48′48″W / 40.34500°N 79.81333°W / 40.34500; -79.81333
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
Government
 • MayorIna Jean Marton
 • Council PresidentRon Massung
 • Council Vice PresidentJoe Nagy
 • Council Members
  • Ed Babyak
  • Charles Davis
  • Kenneth Robb
  • C. Richard Bryce
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.67 sq mi (17.27 km2)
 • Land6.62 sq mi (17.15 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,630
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
7,441
 • Density1,123.85/sq mi (433.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
15131
Area code412
FIPS code42-84704
GNIS feature ID1196442
Websitewww.woboro.com

White Oak is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,630 at the 2020 census.[3] It is a suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. White Oak was named for a stand of white oak trees near the original town site.[4]

Historical marker, White Oak PA USA, commemorating site of fort built to protect settlers
Houses on Oliver Drive
  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. ^ Porter Jr., Thomas J. (May 10, 1984). "Town names carry a little bit of history". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved May 26, 2015.