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A borough of 3,167 people in Pennsylvania
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Borough in Pennsylvania, US
1901Established
3,240Population
0.6 sq miArea
827 ftElevation

Brackenridge is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, located along the Allegheny River. It is part of the Greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The town is named for Henry Marie Brackenridge. The borough once had glass factories. An Allegheny Technologies steel mill, Allegheny Ludlum Brackenridge Works, plays a prominent role in the community, although most of the facility is located in Harrison Township. The borough's population stood at 3,421 in 1910 and at 6,400 in 1940. As of the 2020 census, it was 3,240.

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ZIP code15014
Area code724
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$121K▲ 11.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brackenridge home is worth about $121,000, up 11.6% in a year, 58% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market147
Sale-to-list96.7%
Sold in April5
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School Grade C

The public schools Brackenridge’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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