Map of West Elizabeth borough

West Elizabeth is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 403 at the 2020 census.

West Elizabeth borough overview:
Name:	West Elizabeth borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Allegheny County
Total Area:	0.24 sq mi (0.63 km²)
Land Area:	0.18 sq mi (0.46 km²)
Water Area:	0.07 sq mi (0.17 km²)
Total Population:	403
Population Density:	2,251.40/sq mi (871.44/km²)
ZIP code:	15088
FIPS code:	4282848

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History

The town was initially laid out in 1833, and incorporated March 3, 1848. West Elizabeth was a coal mining and boat-building town. Coal was transported by barge down the Monongahela River to industries in Pittsburgh. Coal was transported from the mine to the river by Walton’s Coal Incline and the O’Neil and Company Incline.

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Geography

West Elizabeth is located at 40°16′22″N 79°53′42″W / 40.27278°N 79.89500°W / 40.27278; -79.89500 (40.272901, -79.894918).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km), of which 0.2 square miles (0.52 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km), or 27.59%, is water.