Whitaker, Pennsylvania
| Whitaker | |
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| Borough | |
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 Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°23′58″N 79°53′12″W / 40.39944°N 79.88667°WCoordinates: 40°23′58″N 79°53′12″W / 40.39944°N 79.88667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel R Lassige |
| • Council President | Mike Bogesdorfer |
| • Council Vice President | David Funk |
| • Borough Secretary | Jean Warren |
| • Police Chief | Charles Considine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,271 |
| • Density | 4,200/sq mi (1,600/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 15120 |
| Area code(s) | 412 |
| School District | West Mifflin |
Whitaker is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is on the Monongahela River 3 miles (5 km) upriver from Pittsburgh. The population was 1,271 at the 2010 census.
The borough is named for James Whitaker, a pioneer settler. Whitaker was incorporated January 4, 1904, from part of the former Mifflin Township.
Whitaker is located at 40°23′58″N 79°53′12″W / 40.39944°N 79.88667°W (40.399376, -79.886627).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), of which 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 11.76%, is water.
Whitaker is bordered by the borough of Munhall to the northwest and by the borough of West Mifflin to the south and east. Across the Monongahela River to the northeast are the boroughs of Rankin and Braddock.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,338 people, 560 households, and 384 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,427.0 people per square mile (1,722.0/km²). There were 620 housing units at an average density of 2,051.4 per square mile (797.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.65% White, 5.01% African American, 0.60% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
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