Brackenridge, Pennsylvania

Brackenridge, Pennsylvania
Brackenridge, Pennsylvania
Borough
	Brackenridge Works along Mile Lock Lane at Vermont Avenue in Brackenridge
	Etymology: Henry Marie Brackenridge
	Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
	Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
	Coordinates: 40°36′30″N 79°44′32″W / 40.60833°N 79.74222°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny
Incorporated	September 21, 1901
Government
• Mayor	Lindsay Fraser
Area
• Total	0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)
• Land	0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation	827 ft (252 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	3,240
• Density	6,315.79/sq mi (2,437.84/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	15014
Area code	724
FIPS code	42-07976
School district	Highlands
Website	www.brackenridgeboro.com

Brackenridge is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, located along the Allegheny River. It is part of the Greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

The town is named for Henry Marie Brackenridge.^[3] The borough once had glass factories. An Allegheny Technologies steel mill, Allegheny Ludlum Brackenridge Works,^[4] plays a prominent role in the community, although most of the facility is located in Harrison Township.

The borough's population stood at 3,421 in 1910 and at 6,400 in 1940. As of the 2020 census, it was 3,240.^[5]

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^ "History". Brackenridge Borough. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
^ "Process and Plant Capabilities—Brackenridge, PA". Retrieved 2009-03-29.
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