Tarentum, Pennsylvania
Tarentum, Pennsylvania | |
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| Borough of Tarentum | |
Tarentum as seen from the George D. Stuart Bridge, part of Pennsylvania Route 366 | |
| Motto: The Crossroads of the Allegheny Valley | |
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. | |
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′11″N 79°45′20″W / 40.60306°N 79.75556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Incorporated | March 7, 1842 |
| Founded by | Henry Brackenridge |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager government |
| • Body | Tarentum Borough Council |
| • President | Scott Dadowski (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.38 sq mi (3.58 km2) |
| • Land | 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| Elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,352 |
| • Density | 3,538.21/sq mi (1,366.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 15084 |
| Area code(s) | 724, 878 |
| FIPS code | 42-76104 |
| School district | Highlands |
| Website | www |
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Tarentum is a borough in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Downtown Pittsburgh, along the Allegheny River. Tarentum was an industrial center where plate glass and bottles were manufactured; bricks, lumber, steel and iron novelties, steel billets and sheets, sack and wrapping paper were also produced.
The Pennsylvania Railroad operated a station in Tarentum; its rail line ran through the town. The population was 4,352 at the 2020 census. Two statues of Hebe, the Greek goddess of youth, are displayed by the borough in Tarentum.