Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania
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Sharpsburg is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 5 miles (8 km) northeast of downtown Pittsburgh, along the Allegheny River. In 1900, nearly 7,000 people lived here; in 1920, the population peaked at just over 8,900 people. The population was 3,446 at the 2010 census.[3]
Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania | |
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 Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′43″N 79°55′44″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Established | 1826 |
| Chartered | 1842 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Mayor | Brittany Reno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) |
| • Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,446 |
| • Estimate (2019)[2] | 3,318 |
| • Density | 6,926.93/sq mi (2,676.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 15215 |
| Area code(s) | 412, 878 |
| FIPS code | 42-69776 |
| Website | www |
In the past, it had a rolling mill, foundries, machine shops, and manufacturers of varnish, brick, glass, lumber products, wire, hair, felt, and lubricating oil. In January 1869, the H. J. Heinz Company was founded in Sharpsburg as Heinz Noble & Company[4] to manufacture and sell bricks.