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Summary for West View


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Located in: Allegheny County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: W. View

Time Zone: West View lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: 1,090 feet [332.23 m] above sea level<1>

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for West View)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<2>     6,517   (3.75% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     6,771   (6.95% decrease since 2000)
2000:     7,277

Total Area:<3>   1.01 sq. miles [2.6 km²]

Housing Units:<4>   3,173

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for West View:

Lat:   40.521400°   (or 40°31'17" N)

Lon:   -80.033800°   (or -80°2'1" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Emsworth<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for West View

GNIS ID:   1214838

FIPS State / Place Code:   42 / 84144

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West View)


About Allegheny County

The community of Pittsburgh is the County Seat for Allegheny County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Allegheny)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     1,216,045   (0.65% decrease since 2010)  
2010     1,223,957   (4.5% decrease since 2000)
2000:     1,281,666

Total Area:   744 sq. miles [1,928.3 km²]   - of which 1.94% is water (14.45 sq. miles [37.4 km²])

Housing Units:   589,201

Official Website:   https://www.alleghenycounty.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Allegheny

GNIS ID:   1213657

FIPS State / County Code:   42 / 003

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West View)


About Pennsylvania

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     12,798,883   (0.76% increase since 2010)  
2010:     12,702,379   (3.43% increase since 2000)
2000:     12,281,054

Websites for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Official Website:   https://www.pa.gov/

Tourism:   https://visitpa.com/

Parks:   https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr

Fishing:   https://www.pa.gov/agencies/fishandboat

Hunting:   https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pgc

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

GNIS ID:   1779798

FIPS State:   42

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West View)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West View - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of West View. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<4>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<5>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of West View, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes West View.