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Whitaker, Pennsylvania
Borough in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Whitaker, Pennsylvania | |
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![]() Whitaker Memorial | |
![]() Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. | |
Coordinates: 40°23′58″N 79°53′12″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 |
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The borough is named for James Whitaker, a pioneer settler.[4] Whitaker was incorporated January 4, 1904, from part of the former Mifflin Township.