West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania

West Elizabeth is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Coal was transported by barge down the Monongahela River to industries in Pittsburgh.

Situated along the Monongahela River, West Elizabeth is surrounded by Jefferson Hills.

The racial makeup of the borough was 99.29% White, 0.18% African American, 0.35% Asian, and 0.18% from two or more races.

Out of all of the households that were documented, 34.0% of were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.

Sketch showing Elizabeth and West Elizabeth, PA, circa 1897