Munhall, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
The Carnegie Library of Homestead, built from 1896 to 1898, located in Munhall
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Motto: Honoring the past, celebrating the present, and welcoming the future. | |
Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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Coordinates: 40°23′28.33″N 79°54′4.4″W / 40.3912028°N 79.901222°WCoordinates: 40°23′28.33″N 79°54′4.4″W / 40.3912028°N 79.901222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Allegheny |
Government | |
• Mayor | Raymond Bodnar |
Area | |
• Total | 2.39 sq mi (6.18 km2) |
• Land | 2.30 sq mi (5.95 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 11,406 |
• Estimate (2016) | 11,177 |
• Density | 4,863.79/sq mi (1,878.18/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 15120 |
Area code(s) | 412 |
FIPS code | 42-52320 |
Website | www |
Munhall is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, on the west bank of the Monongahela River, 8 miles (13 km) south of the confluence of the Monongahela and the Allegheny rivers where the Ohio River begins. It abuts the borough of Homestead. A large part of the Homestead Works of the Carnegie Steel Company existed in Munhall. Steel products were the only items made in Munhall in 1910 when 5,185 people lived here. In 1940, 13,900 people lived in Munhall. The population was 11,406 at the 2010 census. Munhall, along with the boroughs of Homestead and West Homestead, are served by the Steel Valley School District.
A post office called Munhall was established in 1887. The borough was formed on June 23, 1901, out of parts of Homestead and Mifflin Township, and named for John Munhall, the original owner of the town site.
The Homestead Library, located in Munhall, was donated by Andrew Carnegie in 1896. It has been restored and modernized during the last quarter of a century - new electrical lighting has been installed, computers for the use of visitors have been installed, and the gloominess inside has vanished. Additionally, there are indoor pools, basketball courts, and other recreational facilities.
In 2000, Continental Realestate Companies opened The Waterfront. This large "LifeStyle" shopping center was built on the former site of the Carnegie Steel Works. Most of the structures associated with the steel mills on this site were demolished during construction. Still standing in the Waterfront development are some of the brick stacks from the Homestead Steel Works. In addition, near the river is a former mill structure known as the Pump House which was restored by the developer.