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Welcome to Leechburg ...

Leechburg is located in Armstrong County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Leechburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Leechburg has a population of 1,987 people<2> (see below for details).

Leechburg is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Leechburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Leechburg: 412, 724 & 878<4>

The ZIP code for Leechburg: 15656<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leechburg had an population of 1,987 people. This is a decrease of 7.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Leechburg had a population of 2,156 people. This makes Leechburg the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Leechburg represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 411st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,156 people, the population of Leechburg decreased 9.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,386 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Leechburg.

Communities Also Named Leechburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Leechburg: This one is located in Armstrong County and the other is located in Allegheny County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leechburg.

Communities near Leechburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leechburg.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Leechburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leechburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leechburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leechburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leechburg. See our Newspapers Page for Leechburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leechburg ...

Looking for more information about Leechburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Leechburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leechburg.

Adding Leechburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leechburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Leechburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leechburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Armstrong, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Leechburg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leechburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 412 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 724 or 878. New phone numbers in the Leechburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Leechburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Leechburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Leechburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.