Monongahela, Pennsylvania

Monongahela, Pennsylvania
Nickname: 
Mon City
Location of Monongahela in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Monongahela
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°12′02″N 79°55′42″W / 40.20056°N 79.92833°W / 40.20056; -79.92833
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWashington
Established1770
Government
  MayorGreg Garry
Area
  Total
2.09 sq mi (5.40 km2)
  Land1.91 sq mi (4.95 km2)
  Water0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
Elevation
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,159
  Density2,174.07/sq mi (839.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
15063
Area code724
FIPS code42-50408
Websitecityofmonongahela-pa.gov

Monongahela, referred to locally as Mon City, is a third class city in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,149 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, about 17 miles (27 km) south of Pittsburgh proper.

The city of Monongahela sits at a location where several locally important Pennsylvania state routes meet: a concurrency between Pennsylvania routes 88, 136, and 837 makes up most of the length of the city's Main Street, and the city's Park Avenue carries Pennsylvania route 481 to its northern terminus at Main Street.

Monongahela is one of just two cities in Washington County, and is the second smallest city in Pennsylvania (after Parker). The town is served by the Ringgold School District.