Jeannette, Pennsylvania

Jeannette, Pennsylvania
Jeannette's Business District (Clay Avenue)
Location of Jeannette in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Jeannette
Jeannette
Coordinates: 40°19′44″N 79°36′50″W / 40.32889°N 79.61389°W / 40.32889; -79.61389
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWestmoreland
Settled1888
Incorporated (borough)June 7, 1889
Incorporated (city)January 1, 1938
Government
  TypeCity Council
Area
  Total
2.39 sq mi (6.18 km2)
  Land2.39 sq mi (6.18 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,780
  Density3,676.72/sq mi (1,419.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
15644
FIPS code42-37784
WebsiteCity of Jeannette

Jeannette is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,780 at the 2020 census. Jeannette was founded in 1888 and named after Jeannette Hartupee McKee, the wife of one of the city's founders, H. Sellers McKee. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.