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Jeannette, Pennsylvania | |
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City | |
![]() Jeannette's Business District (Clay Avenue) | |
![]() Location of Jeannette in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. | |
Coordinates: 40°19′44″N 79°36′50″W / 40.32889°N 79.61389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Westmoreland |
Settled | 1888 |
Incorporated (borough) | June 7, 1889 |
Incorporated (city) | January 1, 1938 |
Government | |
• Type | City Council |
Area | |
• Total | 2.39 sq mi (6.18 km2) |
• Land | 2.39 sq mi (6.18 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,780 |
• Density | 3,676.72/sq mi (1,419.81/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Zip code | 15644 |
FIPS code | 42-37784 |
Website | City of Jeannette |
Jeannette is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Jeannette was founded in 1888.[3] The city got its name from one of the original city fathers, H. Sellers McKee, who wished to honor his wife by giving the new town her first name: Jeannette.[3] The city celebrated its 125th anniversary in July 2013.[3] The population was 9,654 according to the 2010 census.
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