Burrell Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

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Burrell Township,
Armstrong County,
Pennsylvania
Burrell Township VFD and Municipal Building, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.jpg
Burrell Township VFD and Municipal Building
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Map of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania highlighting Burrell Township
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Map of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Armstrong
Settled1776
Incorporated1855
Area
[1]
  Total21.98 sq mi (56.93 km2)
  Land21.46 sq mi (55.59 km2)
  Water0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total659
  Estimate 
(2021) [2]
654
  Density32.01/sq mi (12.36/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-005-10344

Burrell Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 659 at the 2020 census, [2] a decrease from the figure of 689 tabulated in 2010. [3]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.0 square miles (56.9 km2), of which 21.5 square miles (55.6 km2) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), or 2.35%, is water. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 689
2020 659−4.4%
2021 (est.)654 [2] −0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the 2000 census, [5] there were 749 people, 299 households, and 226 families residing in the township. The population density was 35.1 inhabitants per square mile (13.6/km2). There were 346 housing units at an average density of 16.2/sq mi (6.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.33% White, 0.13% African American, 0.27% Native American, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 299 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age of 40 years was the same as that of the county of 40 years. The distribution was 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,792, and the median income for a family was $36,932. Males had a median income of $32,143 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,888. About 8.8% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

History

Burrell Township appears in the 1876 Atlas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. [8] Its early history is detailed in Robert Walter Smith's 1883 History of Armstrong County. [9]

Cemeteries

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Burrell township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
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  9. Robert Walter Smith (1883). "History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, Chapter 16, page 364". Chicago: Waterman, Watkins. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  10. "Cochrans Mill United Methodist Church Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  11. "Dunkard Baptist Christian Brethren Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  12. "McDonalds Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  13. "Saint Michaels Lutheran Church Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  14. "Shaeffer Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  15. "Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  16. "Shellhammer Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

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