Ohio Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Ohio Township
Township
Wooded countryside in the township's east
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny County
Coordinates	40°32′48″N 80°05′57″W / 40.54667°N 80.09917°WCoordinates: 40°32′48″N 80°05′57″W / 40.54667°N 80.09917°W
Area	6.9 sq mi (17.9 km^2)
- land	6.9 sq mi (18 km^2)
- water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Population	4,757 (2010)
Density	689.4/sq mi (266.2/km^2)
Settled	?
- Formed	Sept., 1803
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	15237 & 15143
Area code	412
Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website: Ohio Township

Ohio Township is a township of the Second Class^[1] in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,757 at the 2010 census.^[2] It is located 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. There is no central business district, but there are a few small shops in the Mt. Nebo area. A new shopping center has been built called Mt. Nebo Pointe. In recent years, several retail outlets have been built near the Camp Horne Road interchange of Interstate 279.

Ohio Township was named after the Ohio River.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 6.9 square miles (18 km²), all of it land.

Education

Ohio Township is served by the Avonworth School District, which also serves the Boroughs of Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights and Emsworth as well as Kilbuck Township. Avonworth School District includes Avonworth High School, Avonworth Middle School, and Avonworth Elementary School.

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2010, there were 4,757 people, 1,823 households, and 1,280 families residing in the township. The population density was 689.4 people per square mile (266.2/km²). There were 1,987 housing units at an average density of 288.0/sq mi (111.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.7% White, 2.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, and 0.4% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 1,823 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-family households. 16.2% of all households had an individual 65 years or older while 4.6% had an individual living alone who was 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 20, 10.7% from 20 to 29, 24.3% from 30 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.2 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 20 and over, there were 93.3 males.

As of the 2000 census covering data from 1999, the median income for a household in the township was $62,578, and the median income for a family was $71,204. Males had a median income of $51,385 versus $36,759 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,446. About 2.0% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over. The U.S. Census estimates that the 2010 median income for a household in the township was $81,875.

References

1. "Ohio Township Facts and Figures". Retrieved 2008-10-21.
2. "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Ohio township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
3. "What's in a name? For some, a bit of history". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 10, 1984. p. 2. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 8, 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-08.

External links

• Ohio Township official website