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Welcome to New Kensington ...

The city of New Kensington is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Kensington has a population of 12,295 people<2> (see below for details).

New Kensington is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for New Kensington: 15068<4>

While we don't have a date for the founding of New Kensington, you might get a feel for its origin by knowing that their post office opened  in 1891.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Kensington had an population of 12,295 people. This is a decrease of 6.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.37% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Kensington had a population of 13,116 people. This makes New Kensington the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of New Kensington represents 0.1% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 51st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,116 people, the population of New Kensington decreased 10.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 14,701 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Kensington.

Communities near New Kensington ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
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    • Pittsburgh lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of New Kensington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299,226 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pittsburgh
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburgh<6>
  • Monroeville
  • West Mifflin
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
    • West Mifflin lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southwest of New Kensington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on West Mifflin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin<6>
  • Murrysville
  • Baldwin
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    • Baldwin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southwest of New Kensington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Baldwin
  • McKeesport
  • Wilkinsburg
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    • Wilkinsburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the southwest of New Kensington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wilkinsburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg<6>
  • Franklin Park
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    • Franklin Park lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the west of New Kensington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Franklin Park
  • Whitehall
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southwest of New Kensington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,313 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Whitehall
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall<6>
  • Munhall
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munhall
    • Munhall lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of New Kensington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,930 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Munhall
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munhall<6>

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 New Kensington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Kensington.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Kensington. 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 New Kensington.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Kensington ...

Looking for more information about New Kensington? 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 New Kensington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Kensington.

Adding New Kensington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Kensington 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 that we've found for New Kensington was the List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8> From that list, the New Kensington post office opened in 1891.

We also found New Kensington in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for New Kensington.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Kensington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Westmoreland, 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 New Kensington.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Kensington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as New Kensington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Kensington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Kensington) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for New Kensington. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from New KensingtonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Kensington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5697, Longitude: -79.7648    
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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