Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
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For other uses, see Slippery Rock (disambiguation).
Slippery Rock is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania. The population was 3,081 at the 2020 census.[4] Slippery Rock is included in the Greater Pittsburgh Region. It is home to Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, attended by nearly 9,000 students as a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
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Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania | |
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Coordinates: 41°03′49″N 80°03′18″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Butler |
Settled | 1841 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jondavid R. Longo (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 1.65 sq mi (4.26 km2) |
• Land | 1.65 sq mi (4.26 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,081 |
• Density | 1,872.95/sq mi (722.96/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 16057[3] |
Area code | 724/878 |
FIPS code | 42-71184 |
Website | slipperyrockboroughpa |
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The post office for Slippery Rock Township was established in 1826 in the Ginger Hill area. The town of Ginger Hill was incorporated as a borough under the name Centreville in 1841, later changing its name to Slippery Rock in 1896.[5]