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West View, Pennsylvania

West View, Pennsylvania
Borough
Houses on Ridgewood Avenue
Houses on Ridgewood Avenue
Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania
Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°31′6″N 80°2′1″W / 40.51833°N 80.03361°W / 40.51833; -80.03361Coordinates: 40°31′6″N 80°2′1″W / 40.51833°N 80.03361°W / 40.51833; -80.03361
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Allegheny
Government
 • Mayor John R. Henry
Area
 • Total 1.0 sq mi (3 km2)
 • Land 1.0 sq mi (3 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 6,771
 • Density 6,800/sq mi (2,600/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 15229
Area code(s) 412
School district North Hills
Website http://www.westviewborough.org/

West View is a borough in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, just north of downtown Pittsburgh. The population was 6,771 at the 2010 census.

West View is located at 40°31′6″N 80°2′1″W / 40.51833°N 80.03361°W / 40.51833; -80.03361 (40.518368, -80.033645).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.

The borough of West View is surrounded by Ross Township. The borough and Ross Township comprise the North Hills School District.

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,277 people, 3,149 households, and 1,908 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,210.8 people per square mile (2,781.8/km²). There were 3,304 housing units at an average density of 3,273.9 per square mile (1,263.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.62% White, 0.93% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.


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