Monaca, Pennsylvania
Monaca, Pennsylvania | |
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Downtown Monaca | |
| Motto: "Leading the Way in Beaver County" | |
Location in Beaver County, Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′02″N 80°16′37″W / 40.68389°N 80.27694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Beaver |
| Settled | 1787 |
| Incorporated | 1840 |
| Named after | Monacatootha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | John P. Antoline |
| • Council President | John Booher, Jr. |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.38 sq mi (6.17 km2) |
| • Land | 2.03 sq mi (5.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.92 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,625 |
| • Density | 2,775.04/sq mi (1,071.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip Code | 15061 |
| Area code | 724 |
| FIPS code | 42-50320 |
| Website | www |
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Monaca (/mɪˈnækə/ mi-NAK-ə) is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 5,625 as of the 2020 census. It is located 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Pittsburgh and is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
First incorporated in 1840 as Phillipsburg as the home of the New Philadelphia Society, its name was changed to Monaca in honor of the Oneida leader Monacatootha. Fire clay is found in large quantities in the vicinity, and there is a Stölzle Glass plant in the town.