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Welcome to Vandergrift ...

Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vandergrift, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Vandergrift has a population of 4,876 people<2> (see below for details).

Vandergrift is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Vandergrift: 15690<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vandergrift had an population of 4,876 people. This is a decrease of 6.32% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Vandergrift had a population of 5,205 people. This makes Vandergrift the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Vandergrift represents 0.04% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 184th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,205 people, the population of Vandergrift decreased 4.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,455 people).

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

Communities near Vandergrift ...

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

  • Monroeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Plum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <6>
  • Murrysville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • New Kensington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lower Burrell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jeannette
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Oakmont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
  • Turtle Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vandergrift ...

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

Adding Vandergrift to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vandergrift 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 Vandergrift was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vandergrift.

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 Vandergrift.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vandergrift - 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 Vandergrift area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Vandergrift 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 Vandergrift). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vandergrift 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.