Armstrong Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with Armstrong Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

Armstrong Township,Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Township
Thomas Covered Bridge
Map of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, highlighting Armstrong Township
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Indiana County
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Indiana
Area [1]
• Total	37.75 sq mi (97.77 km2)
• Land	37.60 sq mi (97.39 km2)
• Water	0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)
Elevation	1,299 ft (395 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	2,786
• Estimate  (2021) [2]	2,775
• Density	76.65/sq mi (29.59/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes	724, 878 (Parkwood)
FIPS code	42-063-03064
Website	www.armstrongtwp.org

Armstrong Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township was named after General Armstrong, who commanded the celebration against Kittanning. ^[3] The population was 2,786 at the 2020 census. ^[2] The township includes the communities of Crete, Miller, Parkwood (formerly called Stewartsville), Tannery Village, and Thomas. It surrounds the separately incorporated borough of Shelocta.

History

The Thomas Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.7 square miles (98 km²), of which 37.7 square miles (98 km²) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²), or 0.08%, are water. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1850	1,185		—
1860	1,389		17.2%
1870	1,435		3.3%
1880	1,349		−6.0%
1890	1,205		−10.7%
1900	1,069		−11.3%
1910	992		−7.2%
1920	929		−6.4%
1930	888		−4.4%
1940	1,049		18.1%
1950	1,239		18.1%
1960	1,163		−6.1%
1970	1,867		60.5%
1980	2,786		49.2%
1990	3,048		9.4%
2000	3,090		1.4%
2010	2,998		−3.0%
2020	2,786		−7.1%
2021 (est.)	2,775	[2]	−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the 2000 census, ^[7] there were 3,090 people, 1,160 households, and 882 families residing in the township. The population density was 82.0 inhabitants per square mile (31.7/km²). There were 1,232 housing units at an average density of 32.7 per square mile (12.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.54% White, 0.36% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 1,160 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,213, and the median income for a family was $41,622. Males had a median income of $31,114 versus $19,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,772. About 6.7% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
2. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
3. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paicgs/townships/armstrong.shtml ^{[ user-generated source ]}
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Armstrong township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

• Armstrong Township official website

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