| Imperial, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Allegheny |
| Subdivision Type3: | Townships |
| Subdivision Name3: | Findlay, North Fayette |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.17 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.17 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2722 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 857.86 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 40.4536°N -80.2497°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 15126[3] |
| Area Code: | 724 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-36768 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.22 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.22 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Km2: | 331.27 |
Imperial is a census-designated place (CDP) in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States and part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 2,722 at the 2020 census. The CDP is located in North Fayette and Findlay Townships, and geographically close to Pittsburgh International Airport.
Imperial was established as a mining town circa 1879 by the Imperial Coal Company.[4] It sits along Montour Run on land that had been the farm of Robert Wilson. Known at first as Montour City, the town soon took the name of the coal company, with a post office under the name Imperial opening in 1880. The town and nearby mines were served by the Montour Railroad.[5] The community was formerly part of the Imperial-Enlow CDP before splitting into two separate CDPs. In 2020, Amazon opened a large fulfillment center complex in Imperial off of Pennsylvania Route 576.[6]
Imperial is located at 40.4536°N -80.2497°W (40.4536 N, 80.2498 W).[7] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, all land.
In terms of road access to Imperial, U.S. Route 30 passes through the middle of the township, with U.S. Route 22 and Interstate 376 providing expressway access to roads in Imperial. Additionally, the partially completed Pennsylvania Route 576 has an exit serving Imperial.
As of the 2010 U.S. census, the population was 2,541, of whom 94 had been born outside of the United States, and 173 were veterans. a total of 85.9% of the population had a high school education or higher. The median age was 40.9 years. The median household income was $56,439. 6.3% of the population were below the poverty level.
Children in Imperial are served by the West Allegheny School District. The current schools serving the community are: