Monaca, Pennsylvania

Monaca, Pennsylvania
Borough
Downtown Monaca
Flag
Motto:  "Leading the Way in Beaver County"
Location in Beaver County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Beaver County in Pennsylvania (right)
Coordinates: 40°41′02″N 80°16′37″W / 40.68389°N 80.27694°W / 40.68389; -80.27694
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Beaver
Settled	1787
Incorporated	1840
Named for	Monacatootha
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	John P. Antoline
• Council President	John Booher, Jr.
Area [1]
• Total	2.38 sq mi (6.17 km2)
• Land	2.03 sq mi (5.25 km2)
• Water	0.35 sq mi (0.92 km2)
Elevation	938 ft (286 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	5,625
• Density	2,775.04/sq mi (1,071.43/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code	15061
Area code	724
FIPS code	42-50320
Website	www.monacapa.net

Monaca (/mɪˈnækə/ mi-NAK-ə) is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 5,625 as of the 2020 census.^[3] It is located 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Pittsburgh and is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

First incorporated in 1840 as Phillipsburg as the home of the New Philadelphia Society, its name was changed to Monaca in honor of the Oneida leader Monacatootha.^[4] Fire clay is found in large quantities in the vicinity, and there is a Stölzle Glass plant in the town.