Ligonier, Pennsylvania

Ligonier, Pennsylvania
Borough
Borough of Ligonier
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
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Etymology: John Ligonier
Location of Ligonier in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 40°14′40″N 79°14′13″W / 40.24444°N 79.23694°W / 40.24444; -79.23694
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Westmoreland
Fort established	1758
Town settled	1817
Borough incorporated	April 10, 1834
Founded by	Colonel John Ramsey
Named for	John Ligonier
Government
• Body	Ligonier mayor
• Mayor	Ormond Bellas
Area [1]
• Total	0.50 sq mi (1.31 km2)
• Land	0.50 sq mi (1.31 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,197 ft (365 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,513
• Density	3,001.98/sq mi (1,159.02/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	15658
Area codes	724, 878
FIPS code	42-43232
School District	Ligonier Valley School District
Website	www.ligonier.com

Ligonier is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,513 at the 2020 census.^[3] Ligonier was settled in the 1760s. The borough is well known for nearby Idlewild Park, one of the oldest amusement parks in the country; and nearby Seven Springs Mountain Resort. Another tourist attraction is Fort Ligonier Days, a parade and craft market that takes place every fall over the course of three days, and the Ligonier Country Market in the summer months. Ligonier is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area.^[4]

Ligonier is the site of a reconstruction of Fort Ligonier, an example of a frontier fort of the French and Indian War. Ligonier is also known for its downtown square, the Diamond, which has a bandstand in the middle.