Dravosburg, Pennsylvania
| Dravosburg | |
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 Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°21′1″N 79°53′22″W / 40.35028°N 79.88944°WCoordinates: 40°21′1″N 79°53′22″W / 40.35028°N 79.88944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
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| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,792 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (630/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Dravosburg /drayːˈvoos:boing/ is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 1,792 at the 2010 census. Dravosburg is located along the Monongahela River.
A post office called Dravosburg(h) has been in operation since 1862. The borough was named for John F. Dravo, a mine owner.
Dravosburg is located at 40°21′1″N 79°53′22″W / 40.35028°N 79.88944°W (40.350219, -79.889391).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 9.73%, is water.
Dravosburg is bounded on the north, west and south by West Mifflin. To the east is the Monongahela River and the city of McKeesport. The cities of Duquesne and Clairton are also nearby.
Police and ambulance coverage are contracted out to McKeesport, while Dravosburg is served by its own volunteer fire department.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,015 people, 948 households, and 563 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,981.8 people per square mile (762.7/km²). There were 1,021 housing units at an average density of 1,004.2 per square mile (386.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.71% White, 0.50% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.
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