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Versailles, Pennsylvania

Versailles
Borough
Boston Bridge
Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania
Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°19′1″N 79°50′0″W / 40.31694°N 79.83333°W / 40.31694; -79.83333Coordinates: 40°19′1″N 79°50′0″W / 40.31694°N 79.83333°W / 40.31694; -79.83333
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Allegheny
Area
 • Total 0.5 sq mi (1 km2)
 • Land 0.5 sq mi (1 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,515
 • Density 3,000/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Website Versailles Borough

Versailles is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,515 at the 2010 census. Despite being named after the extraordinary Palace of Versailles, the name of the borough is almost universally pronounced ver-sales by residents of the area.

Versailles is located at 40°19′1″N 79°50′0″W / 40.31694°N 79.83333°W / 40.31694; -79.83333 (40.316869, -79.833414). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 9.26%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,724 people, 852 households, and 442 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,511.1 people per square mile (1,358.4/km²). There were 937 housing units at an average density of 1,908.3 per square mile (738.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.88% White, 2.55% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.


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