Monaca, Pennsylvania

Monaca, Pennsylvania
Borough
Former New Philadelphia Society church, founded and led by Bernhard Müller from 1832 to 1833
Motto: "Leading the Way in Beaver County"
Location in Beaver County and state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°41′02″N 80°16′37″W / 40.68389°N 80.27694°W / 40.68389; -80.27694Coordinates: 40°41′02″N 80°16′37″W / 40.68389°N 80.27694°W / 40.68389; -80.27694
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Beaver
Settled	1787
Incorporated	1840
Government
• Type	Borough Council
• Council President	Jeffery S. McKay
• Mayor	John Antoline
Area
• Total	2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2)
• Land	2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation	938 ft (286 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	5,737
• Density	2,830/sq mi (1,092.8/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code	15061
Area code(s)	724
Website	www.monacapa.net

Monaca (/mᵻˈnækə/ mi-NAK-ə) is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States along the Ohio River, 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. Monaca was first incorporated as Phillipsburg in 1840, and had been known by that name since the 1820s. In 1892, the name of the borough was changed to Monaca in honor of the Native American Indian Monacatootha. Monacatootha (which means "Great Arrow"), also known as Scarouady, was an Oneida warrior chief, and was a representative of the Iroquois Confederacy with the authority to supervise affairs among the Delawares and Shawnees in that area. He met with George Washington in Logstown in 1753. He was a strong friend of the English and campaigned against the French. Monaca Borough took its name from a Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad station at the east end of town. Fire clay is found in large quantities in the vicinity. In 1900, the population was 2,008; in 1910, 3,376; and in 1940, 7,061 people were residents. The population was 6,286 at the 2000 census, and 5,628 in the 2010 Census.