Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
Entrance to Wilkinsburg's municipal building and library, 605 Ross Avenue
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°26′38″N 79°52′39″W / 40.44389°N 79.87750°W / 40.44389; -79.87750
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
Named afterJohn Wilkins Jr.
Area
  Total
2.25 sq mi (5.83 km2)
  Land2.25 sq mi (5.83 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
14,349
  Density6,368.84/sq mi (2,459.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-85188
Websitewww.wilkinsburgpa.gov

Wilkinsburg is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough has a population of 14,349 as of the 2020 census. Wilkinsburg is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The borough was named for John Wilkins Jr., a United States Army officer who served as Quartermaster General of the United States Army from 1796 to 1802.