New Brighton, Pennsylvania
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| Borough | |
Entrance to the Merrick Art Gallery, a local landmark
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| Motto: An American Hometown | |
 Location in Beaver County and state of Pennsylvania |
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 New Brighton
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| Coordinates: 40°44′11.836″N 80°18′57.856″W / 40.73662111°N 80.31607111°WCoordinates: 40°44′11.836″N 80°18′57.856″W / 40.73662111°N 80.31607111°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Pennsylvania
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| County | Beaver |
| Settled | 1788 |
| Incorporated | 1838 |
| Founded by | Constable Brothers |
| Named for | Brighton, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Rick Smith (Democrat) |
| • Council President | Thomas E. Albanese |
| • Chief of Police | Charles VanFossan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.11 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.03 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,025 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 5,915 |
| • Density | 5,400/sq mi (2,100/km2) |
| Population shows continued decline; between 2010 and 2014 estimate, a drop of -1.8%. | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 15066 |
| Area code | 724 |
| ISO 3166 code | US/USA |
| Website | newbrightonpa |
New Brighton is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, located along the Beaver River 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. There are deposits of coal and clay in the vicinity. In the past, articles produced here included pottery, bricks, sewer pipe, glass, flour, twine, lead kegs, refrigerators, bath tubs, wall paper, steel castings, nails, rivets, wire, etc. In 1900, 6,820 people lived here; in 1910, 8,329; and in 1940, 9,630 people inhabited New Brighton. The population was 6,025 at the 2010 census. The borough is served by the New Brighton Area School District.
New Brighton is located near the center of Beaver County along the east bank of the Beaver River. It is bordered to the north by Daugherty Township, to the east by Pulaski Township, and to the southeast by Rochester Township. To the west, across the Beaver River, are (from north to south) Beaver Falls, Patterson Heights, Patterson Township, and Fallston.
Pennsylvania Routes 18 and 65 run through the center of the borough as Third Avenue. To the south, the concurrent highways run to Rochester on the Ohio River; to the north, PA-18 crosses the Beaver River into Beaver Falls, while PA-65 turns northeast and leads to Ellwood City.
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