Dravosburg ( ) is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 1,612 at the 2020 census. Dravosburg is located along the Monongahela River.
History
A post office called Dravosburg(h) has been in operation since 1862. The borough was named for John F. Dravo, a mine owner. The town was struck by a severe tornado on June 23, 1944.
Geography
Dravosburg is located at (40.350219, -79.889391).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and , or 9.73%, is water.
Dravosburg is bounded on the north, west and south by West Mifflin. To the east is the Monongahela River and the city of McKeesport. The cities of Duquesne and Clairton are also nearby.
Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods
By land, Dravosburg is entirely surrounded by West Mifflin. Across the Monongahela River to the east, Dravosburg runs adjacent with McKeesport and Glassport, both boroughs sharing a direct connector via Mansfield Bridge.
Government and politics
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ Presidential elections results
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
! Republican
! Democratic
! Third parties
|-
| style="text-align:center; |2020
| style="text-align:center; |54% 486
| style="text-align:center; |43% 392
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1% 15
|-
| style="text-align:center; |2016
| style="text-align:center; |56% 467
| style="text-align:center; |41% 342
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3% 23
|-
| style="text-align:center; |2012
| style="text-align:center; |45% 365
| style="text-align:center; |54% 439
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1% 14
|}
Emergency services
Law enforcement and emergency medical services are contracted to the McKeesport Police Department and McKeesport Ambulance Rescue Service respectively. Dravosburg is served by its own volunteer fire department.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census,