West Kittanning, Pennsylvania | |
---|---|
Borough | |
Coordinates: 40°48′44″N 79°31′48″W / 40.81222°N 79.53000°WCoordinates: 40°48′44″N 79°31′48″W / 40.81222°N 79.53000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Armstrong |
Settled | 1855 |
Incorporated | 1900 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Mayor |
• Mayor | Bernie Bowser, Jr. |
Area | |
• Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
• Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,175 |
• Density | 2,742/sq mi (1,058.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Zip code | 16201 |
Area code(s) | 724 |
Website | www |
West Kittanning is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,175 at the 2010 census.
West Kittanning is located on a hilltop overlooking the Allegheny River at 40°48′44″N 79°31′48″W / 40.81222°N 79.53000°W (40.812210, -79.529949), approximately 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. It is bordered by the borough of Applewold at the base of the hill to the east. Kittanning, the county seat, lies across the river to the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,199 people, 544 households, and 354 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,029.6 people per square mile (1,157.3/km²). There were 572 housing units at an average density of 1,445.3 per square mile (552.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.92% White, 0.08% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.