Penn Hills Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Penn Hills is a home rule municipality, formerly a township, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 42,329.^[2] Penn Hills is the second-largest municipality in Allegheny County, after the city of Pittsburgh.

History

In 1788, when Allegheny County was formed, the area now known as Penn Hills was part of Pitt Township. On January 16, 1850, Robert Logan, Thomas Davison and Daniel Bieber were appointed by the court to review the boundaries of a new township to be formed from the northwestern part of Wilkins. This new township was formed and named Adams, until August 1850 when the action of the court was reconsidered to change the name to McNair Township. The name was again changed to Penn Township by Act of Assembly and approved on February 10, 1851. In 1958 Penn Township became Penn Hills Township, and in 1976 Penn Hills became a home rule municipality. The earliest population was given in 1860, when there were 1,821 people living in Penn Township. The population grew to 2,685 in 1870 and 3,291 in 1880.

The local high school is Penn Hills High School (PHHS) and the school mascot is an Indian

Geography

Penn Hills is located at 40°28′34″N 79°50′0″W / 40.47611°N 79.83333°W / 40.47611; -79.83333 (40.476218, -79.833302).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.3 square miles (50 km²), of which 19.0 square miles (49 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), or 1.40%, is water.

Penn Hills uses the ZIP codes of 15235 and 15147; and the community is within area code 412 and area code 878.

Communities within Penn Hills

Neighborhoods within Penn Hills include Blackridge, Churchill Valley, Crescent Hills, Eastmont, Eastvue, Laketon Heights, Lincoln Park, Milltown, Nadine, Newfield, North Bessemer, Penn Ridge, Point Breeze, Rosedale, Sandy Creek, Shannon Heights, Universal, Valemont Heights, and Verona Hilltop.

Streams

Plum Creek flows through the township.^[4]
Sandy Creek

Surrounding communities

Penn Hills is bordered by several communities:

Verona (north)
Oakmont (north)
Plum Borough (east)
Monroeville (southeast)
Wilkins Township (south)
Churchill (south)
Wilkinsburg (south)
City of Pittsburgh: East Hills (south), Homewood (south), Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar (west)

The Allegheny River borders Penn Hills to the northwest, and across it are O'Hara Township and the borough of Blawnox.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1860	1,821	—
1870	2,685	47.4%
1880	3,291	22.6%
1890	2,932	−10.9%
1900	3,407	16.2%
1910	6,207	82.2%
1920	8,342	34.4%
1930	13,337	59.9%
1940	15,578	16.8%
1950	25,280	62.3%
1960	51,512	103.8%
1970	62,886	22.1%
1980	57,632	−8.4%
1990	51,479	−10.7%
2000	46,809	−9.1%
2010	42,329	−9.6%
Est. 2015	41,924	−1.0%
Sources:^[1]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

As of the census^[1] of 2010, there were 42,329 people residing in the township. The population density was 2,268.2 people per square mile (949.7/km²). There were 20,355 housing units at an average density of 1,069.8 per square mile (413.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 60.03% (25,398) White, 37.03% (15,668) African American, 0.98% (409) Asian, 0.01% (4) Pacific Islander, 0.55% from (232) other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% (598) of the population. There is a sizable Italian American population in the township.

There were 19,490 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,960, and the median income for a family was $46,971. Males had a median income of $36,143 versus $27,331 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,161. About 5.6% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Penn Hills is served by the Penn Hills School District, which includes: Penn Hills Elementary School, Linton Middle School, and Penn Hills High School.

Transportation

Interstate 376 runs through the southernmost part of Penn Hills, linking it and other eastern suburbs to downtown Pittsburgh.

Pennsylvania Route 791, more commonly referred to as Rodi Road, connects heavily-traveled Frankstown Road (at PA-791's northern terminus) with I-376 at its southern terminus. Numerous restaurants, fast food locations, stores, gas stations, and hotels can be found on Rodi, as many truckers and travelers using I-376 use the Penn Hills exit to refuel or stay overnight.

For air travel, Pittsburgh International Airport, located in the western portion of the county, is most commonly used. However, the Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin is also still in use.

Several bus lines of the Port Authority of Allegheny County offer service to Downtown Pittsburgh, and the Port Authority also has several routes and "flyers" located in Penn Hills.

Major roads

I-376 / US 22 Penn Lincoln Parkway (Penn Hills is exit 81)
PA 791 Rodi Road
PA 380 Frankstown, Saltsburg Roads
PA 130 Coal Hollow, Sandy Creek, Beulah Roads
Yellow Belt The Yellow Belt runs through Penn Hills via Hulton, Frankstown, and Rodi Roads
Green Belt The Green Belt is signed as Robinson Blvd, Verona Road, and Sandy Creek Road within Penn Hills

Government/elected officials

Mayor - Anthony DeLuca, Jr.
Deputy Mayor - Sara Kuhn
Council Member - Gary N. Underwood
Council Member - Joseph N. Palumbo
Council Member - Dr. J-LaVon Kincaid, Sr.
Controller - Nicholas J. Futules
Municipal Manager - Moe Rayan (Interim)
Deputy Clerk - Diane Gionta Fitzhenry
District Justice - Leonard Hromyak
US Congress - 14th District - Michael F. Doyle
US Congress - 18th District - Tim Murphy
State Senate - 43rd District - Jay Costa
US Senate - Toomey, Patrick J.
US Senate - Bob Casey, Jr.
State Legislature - 32nd District - Anthony M. DeLuca

Government

The Penn Hills Municipal Building is located at 12245 Frankstown Road. This is the home to all municipal offices, including the Penn Hills Police Department and Penn Hills EMS. All public safety divisions are dispatched by Allegheny County 911. ^[12]

Notable residents

References

1 2 3 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Penn Hills township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
↑ "Plum Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
↑ "Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties" (PDF). 1870 United States Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
↑ "Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties" (PDF). 1880 United States Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
↑ "Population-Pennsylvania" (PDF). U.S. Census 1910. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
↑ "Number and Distribution of Inhabitants:Pennsylvania-Tennessee" (PDF). Fifteenth Census. U.S. Census Bureau.
↑ "Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
↑ "Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
↑ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
↑ Location of municipal building via Google Maps

External links

Township website

Municipalities and communities of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Pittsburgh

Cities	Clairton Duquesne McKeesport Pittsburgh

Boroughs	Aspinwall Avalon Baldwin Bell Acres Bellevue Ben Avon Ben Avon Heights Bethel Park Blawnox Brackenridge Bradford Woods Braddock Braddock Hills Brentwood Bridgeville Carnegie Castle Shannon Chalfant Cheswick Churchill Coraopolis Crafton Dormont Dravosburg East McKeesport East Pittsburgh Edgewood Edgeworth Elizabeth Emsworth Etna Forest Hills Fox Chapel Franklin Park Glassport Glen Osborne Glenfield Green Tree Haysville Heidelberg Homestead Ingram Jefferson Hills Leetsdale Liberty Lincoln McDonald‡ McKees Rocks Millvale Monroeville Mount Oliver Munhall North Braddock Oakdale Oakmont Pennsbury Village Pitcairn Pleasant Hills Plum Port Vue Rankin Rosslyn Farms Sewickley Sewickley Heights Sewickley Hills Sharpsburg Springdale Swissvale Tarentum Thornburg Trafford‡ Turtle Creek Verona Versailles Wall West Elizabeth West Homestead West Mifflin West View Whitaker Whitehall White Oak Wilkinsburg Wilmerding

Townships	Aleppo Baldwin Collier Crescent East Deer Elizabeth Fawn Findlay Forward Frazer Hampton Harmar Harrison Indiana Kennedy Kilbuck Leet Marshall McCandless Moon Mt. Lebanon Neville North Fayette North Versailles O'Hara Ohio Penn Hills Pine Reserve Richland Robinson Ross Scott Shaler South Fayette South Park South Versailles Springdale Stowe Upper St. Clair West Deer Wilkins

CDPs	Allison Park Bairdford Bakerstown Carnot-Moon Clinton Curtisville Enlow Gibsonia Glenshaw Harwick Imperial Noblestown Rennerdale Russellton Sturgeon

Unincorporated communities	Acmetonia Blackridge Blanchard Boyce Broughton Bruceton Buena Vista Creighton Curry Dorseyville Elfinwild Evergreen Harmarville Herriottsville Hickory Heights Horning Indianola Karns Keown Station Moon Run Mount Nebo Murdocksville Natrona Natrona Heights Rural Ridge Smithdale Warrendale Wexford Wildwood

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Home Rule Municipalities in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

First Class	Township of Cheltenham Township of Haverford Township of McCandless Township of Mt. Lebanon Township of O'Hara Township of Penn Hills City of Philadelphia Township of Plymouth Township of Radnor Township of Upper Darby Township of Upper St. Clair Township of Whitehall Township of Wilkes-Barre

Second Class	Township of Chester Township of Elk Township of Ferguson Township of Hampton Township of Hanover Township of Horsham Borough of Kingston Township of Middletown Township of Peters Township of Pine City of Pittsburgh Township of Richland Township of Tredyffrin Township of Upper Providence Township of West Deer Township of Whitemarsh

Third Class	City of Allentown City of Carbondale City of Chester City of Clairton City of Coatesville City of Farrell City of Franklin City of Greensburg City of Hermitage City of Johnstown Borough of Latrobe City of Lebanon City of McKeesport City of Reading City of St. Marys City of Warren City of Wilkes-Barre

N/A	Borough of Bellevue Borough of Bethel Park Borough of Bradford Woods Borough of Bryn Athyn Borough of Cambridge Springs Borough of Chalfont City of DuBois Borough of Edinboro Borough of Greentree City of Hazleton Township of Kingston Borough of Monroeville Borough of Murrysville Borough of Norristown Borough of Portage Township of Salisbury City of Scranton Borough of State College Borough of Tyrone Borough of West Chester Borough of Whitehall Borough of Youngsville

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