Whitaker, Pennsylvania

Whitaker, Pennsylvania
Whitaker Memorial
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°23′58″N 79°53′12″W / 40.39944°N 79.88667°W / 40.39944; -79.88667
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
Government
  MayorDawn Cowher-Jensen
  Council PresidentMichael Bogesdorfer
  Council Vice PresidentDavid Funk
  Borough SecretaryMichelle Lippert
  Police ChiefOzie Sparks
Area
  Total
0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
  Land0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,179
  Estimate 
(2019)
1,235
  Density4,172.30/sq mi (1,609.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
15120
Area code412
FIPS code42-84440
School DistrictWest Mifflin

Whitaker is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is on the Monongahela River 3 miles (5 km) upriver from Pittsburgh. The population was 1,179 at the 2020 census.

The borough is named for James Whitaker, a pioneer settler. Whitaker was incorporated January 4, 1904, from part of the former Mifflin Township.