Rankin is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 8 miles (13 km) south of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela River. Early in the 20th century, Rankin specialized in manufacturing steel and wire goods. The population increased from 3,775 in 1900 to 7,470 in 1940, and has since declined to 2,122 as of the 2010 census.
Rankin is located at 40°24′40″N 79°52′44″W / 40.41111°N 79.87889°W / 40.41111; -79.87889 (40.411069, -79.878884)....
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Rankin is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 8 miles (13 km) south of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela River. Early in the 20th century, Rankin specialized in manufacturing steel and wire goods. The population increased from 3,775 in 1900 to 7,470 in 1940, and has since declined to 2,122 as of the 2010 census.
Rankin is located at 40°24′40″N 79°52′44″W / 40.41111°N 79.87889°W / 40.41111; -79.87889 (40.411069, -79.878884).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km), of which 0.4 square miles (1.0 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km), or 12.00%, is water.
Rankin is bordered by Swissvale to the west and north, North Braddock and Braddock to the east, Whitaker to the southwest (across the Monongahela River via the Rankin Bridge), and Munhall to the southwest (also across the Monongahela).
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,315 people, 1,002 households, and 603 families residing in the borough....
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