White Oak, Pennsylvania
| White Oak | |
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| Borough | |
| White Oak Borough | |
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| Motto: Come Grow With Us | |
 Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°20′42″N 79°48′48″W / 40.34500°N 79.81333°WCoordinates: 40°20′42″N 79°48′48″W / 40.34500°N 79.81333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ina Jean Marton |
| • Council President | Ron Massung |
| • Council Vice President | Joe Nagy |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 6.7 sq mi (17 km2) |
| • Land | 6.7 sq mi (17 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,862 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (450/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 15131 |
| Area code(s) | 412 |
| FIPS code | 42003 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1196442 |
| Website | www |
White Oak is a suburban Pittsburgh borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,862 at the 2010 census.
White Oak was named for a stand of white oak trees near the original town site.
White Oak was originally part of Versailles Township (one of the original townships of Allegheny County). It wasn't until March 21, 1948 that a petition requesting the formation of White Oak Borough was submitted to the County Court. On June 24, 1948, Judge Russell H. Adams signed the decree of incorporation of the new borough. The first borough building was located at 860 Maple Street inside the old Bowery School.
White Oak is located at 40°20′42″N 79°48′48″W / 40.34500°N 79.81333°W (40.344869, -79.813202).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.45%) is water.
The borough maintains its own police department consisting of twelve full-time officers and eight patrol cars. Two volunteer fire departments serve different parts of the borough: White Oak No.1 VFC and Rainbow VFC. Emergency Medical Services are provided by White Oak EMS - a CAAS accredited basic and advanced life support service that includes a level-one wilderness search & rescue team.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,437 people, 3,678 households, and 2,390 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,265.4 people per square mile (488.4/km²). There were 3,821 housing units at an average density of 573.1 per square mile (221.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.20% White, 1.86% African American, 0.01% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
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