| Official Name: | West Kittanning, Pennsylvania |
| Settlement Type: | Borough |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania |
| Pushpin Label: | West Kittanning |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Armstrong |
| Government Type: | Council-Mayor |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Bernie Bowser Jr. |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1855 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1900 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.11 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.11 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.43 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.43 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1192 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1074.01 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2778.55 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 40.8122°N -79.53°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 1020 |
| Postal Code Type: | Zip code |
| Postal Code: | 16201 |
| Area Code: | 724 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-83248 |
West Kittanning is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,192 at the 2020 census.[3] [4]
West Kittanning is located on a hilltop overlooking the Allegheny River at 40.8122°N -79.53°W (40.812210, −79.529949),[5] approximately northeast of Pittsburgh. It is bordered by the borough of Applewold at the base of the hill to the east. Kittanning, the county seat, lies across the river to the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1km2, all land.[3]
As of the 2000 census,[6] there were 1,199 people, 544 households, and 354 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3029.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 572 housing units at an average density of 1445.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.92% White, 0.08% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 544 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.75.
The borough median age of 42 years was more than the county median age of 40 years. The distribution by age group was 20.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $32,850, and the median income for a family was $41,458. Males had a median income of $31,587 versus $22,708 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,112. About 6.0% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 0.7% of those age 65 or over.
See also: List of school districts in Pennsylvania.
All students in the West Kittanning attendance area attend the Armstrong School District. Currently, no Armstrong School District schools are located within West Kittanning.