Mid-Atlantic

Wilkinsburg

Allegheny County, PA

Population

14,340

Walk Score

84 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$925

Median home value

$127,400

Founded

1790

Wilkinsburg is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough has a population of 14,349 as of the 2020 census. Wilkinsburg is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The borough was named for John Wilkins Jr., a United States Army officer who served as Quartermaster General of the United States Army from 1796 to 1802.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Hamnett Historic District · listed 2010
  • Wilkinsburg Historic District · listed 2018

Notable landmarks

  • Pennsylvania Railroad Station-Wilkinsburg · listed 1985
  • Sperling Building · listed 2005

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