Tarentum, Pennsylvania
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For other uses, see Tarentum (disambiguation).
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.
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Tarentum, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough of Tarentum | |
Motto: The Crossroads of the Allegheny Valley | |
Coordinates: 40°36′11″N 79°45′20″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Allegheny |
Incorporated | March 7, 1842 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Robert Lang (R) |
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 | |
• 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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The Pennsylvania Railroad operated a station in Tarentum; its rail line ran through the town.[3] The population was 4,352 at the 2020 census.[4] Two statues of Hebe, the Greek goddess of youth, are displayed by the borough in Tarentum.