Map of Ernest borough

Ernest is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 422 at the 2020 census.

Ernest borough overview:
Name:	Ernest borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Indiana County
Total Area:	0.24 sq mi (0.61 km²)
Land Area:	0.23 sq mi (0.59 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	417
Population Density:	1,813.04/sq mi (700.98/km²)
FIPS code:	4224040

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History

A post office called Ernest was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1973. Ernest was the first coal town founded by the Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Co. in Indiana County. When Adrian Iselin, the chief stockholder in the Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal & Iron Company, finished inspecting the new mine he officially changed the name from McKees Mills to Ernest, in honor of his son, who was born in 1876.