Meadville, Pennsylvania

Meadville, Pennsylvania
Crawford County Courthouse, Meadville Downtown Historic District
Nickname: 
Tool City
Location of Meadville in Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Meadville
Location in Pennsylvania
Meadville
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°39′N 80°9′W / 41.650°N 80.150°W / 41.650; -80.150
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCrawford
SettledMay 12, 1788 (1788-05-12)
Named afterDavid Mead, founder
Government
  MayorJamie Kinder (D)
Area
  Total
4.37 sq mi (11.31 km2)
  Land4.36 sq mi (11.30 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,400 ft (400 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
13,050
  Estimate 
(2023)
12,361
  Density2,991.75/sq mi (1,155.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
16335, 16388
Area code814
FIPS code42-48360
Websitewww.cityofmeadville.org
DesignatedNovember 1, 1946

Meadville is a city in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. The population was 13,050 at the 2020 census. The first permanent settlement in Northwestern Pennsylvania, Meadville is within 40 miles (64 km) of Erie and within 90 miles (140 km) of Pittsburgh. It is the principal city of the Meadville micropolitan area, as well as part of the larger Erie–Meadville combined statistical area.