Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

Aliquippa is a city located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,734. Aliquippa is best known as the location of a productive steel mill that J & L Steel constructed there along the Ohio River beginning in 1905. Employment at the facility sustained a population of 27,023 in 1940. The steel mill has been rendered asunder, and the population of Aliquippa is down by about 60 percent from its highest level.

Geography

Aliquippa is located at 40°36'54" North, 80°15'47" West (40.615066, -80.263059){{GR|1}}.

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.6 km² (4.5 mi²). 10.6 km² (4.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 8.48% water.

Related Topics:
United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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