Saxonburg, Pennsylvania

Saxonburg, Pennsylvania
Saxonburg Memorial Church
Location of Saxonburg in Butler County, Pennsylvania
Saxonburg
Coordinates: 40°45′15″N 79°48′56″W / 40.75417°N 79.81556°W / 40.75417; -79.81556
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyButler
Settled1832
Incorporated1846
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
Area
 • Total
0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2)
 • Land0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,426
 • Density1,573.1/sq mi (607.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
16056
Area codes724, 878
FIPS code42-68056
Websitewww.saxonburgpa.com

Saxonburg is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Greater Pittsburgh area in Western Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1832 by F. Carl Roebling and his younger brother John as a German farming colony. As of the 2020 census, Saxonburg had a population of 1,426.

After Roebling returned to his engineering career, he developed his innovation of wire rope in a workshop here. He became known for his design of suspension bridges, including arguably his most famous one, the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.