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Elizabeth, Pennsylvania

Elizabeth
Borough
Second Avenue
Second Avenue
Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania
Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°16′16″N 79°53′11″W / 40.27111°N 79.88639°W / 40.27111; -79.88639Coordinates: 40°16′16″N 79°53′11″W / 40.27111°N 79.88639°W / 40.27111; -79.88639
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Allegheny
Area
 • Total 0.4 sq mi (1 km2)
 • Land 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,493
 • Density 3,700/sq mi (1,400/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 15088
Area code(s) 412
Designated December 20, 1946

Elizabeth is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, on the east bank of the Monongahela River, where Pennsylvania Route 51 crosses, 15 miles (24 km) upstream (south) of Pittsburgh and close to the county line. The population was 1,493 at the 2010 census. The borough of Elizabeth is entirely contained within the 15037 USPS ZIP code. The local school district is the Elizabeth Forward School District.

Elizabeth is located at 40°16′16″N 79°53′11″W / 40.27111°N 79.88639°W / 40.27111; -79.88639 (40.271189, -79.886347).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), of which 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 14.63%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,609 people, 681 households, and 422 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,544.8 people per square mile (1,775.0/km²). There were 758 housing units at an average density of 2,141.1 per square mile (836.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.84% White, 3.60% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.


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