Vandergrift, Pennsylvania

Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
Downtown Vandergrift
Location in Westmoreland County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Vandergrift
Vandergrift
Coordinates: 40°35′58″N 79°34′11″W / 40.59944°N 79.56972°W / 40.59944; -79.56972
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWestmoreland
Settled1895
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
 • MayorLenny Collini
 • CouncilTom Holmes President
Area
 • Total
1.42 sq mi (3.68 km2)
 • Land1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2)
 • Water0.058 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,075
 • Density3,730.1/sq mi (1,440.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
15690
Area code724
FIPS code42-79776
Websitehttps://vandergriftborough.com/

Vandergrift is a borough in Westmoreland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, approximately 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. In the early 20th century, Vandergrift had the largest sheet steel mill in the world.

On June 28, 1915, the Borough of Vandergrift Heights was consolidated with Vandergrift. As of the 2020 census, Vandergrift had a population of 5,075.