Indiana Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

This article is about the township in Allegheny County. For other places, see Indiana, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Indiana Township
Township and census-designated place
Township of Indiana
Nickname(s):  Fox Chapel, Indiana, Indianola, I-Town
Location in Allegheny County and state of Pennsylvania
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Coordinates: 40°33′55″N79°53′8″W / 40.56528°N 79.88556°W / 40.56528; -79.88556
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny
Government
• Mayor	Albert Kaan (R)
Population  (2022) [1]
• Total	7,341
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	15024, 15051, 15075, 15101, 15116, 15238
Area code	412
Website

Indiana Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and a Pittsburgh suburb located in the United States. It contains the communities of Rural Ridge, Dorseyville, and Indianola. The population was 7,255 at the 2020 census. ^[2]

The township was named after the Indiana Territory. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.7 square miles (46 km²), all land.

Streams

Deer Creek flows through the township. ^[4]

The township contains the following communities: Dorseyville, Indianola, Rural Ridge, and Fox Chapel.

Surrounding neighborhoods

Indiana Township has seven borders, including West Deer Township to the north, Frazer Township to the east, Harmar Township and Fox Chapel to the south, O'Hara Township to the southwest and the Shaler and Hampton townships to the west.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	5,621		—
1980	6,080		8.2%
1990	6,024		−0.9%
2000	6,809		13.0%
2010	7,253		6.5%
2020	7,255		0.0%
2022 (est.)	7,341	[1]	1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Mansion at Hartwood Acres Park

As of the 2000 census, ^[6] there were 6,809 people, 2,347 households, and 1,828 families residing in the township. The population density was 384.2 people per square mile (148.3 people/km²). There were 2,457 housing units at an average density of 138.6 per square mile (53.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.67% White, 1.29% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.16% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 2,347 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $55,168, and the median income for a family was $65,110. Males had a median income of $50,481 versus $33,914 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,068. About 4.2% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

Presidential election results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2020	50%2,221	48%2,153	1%62
2016	52%1,934	44%1,627	4%129
2012	58%2,111	41%1,494	1%40

Township Board of Supervisors

• [2017-2019] Republicans-5 (Schurko, Krally, Taylor, Kaan, Jorgensen), Democrats-0 ^[7]

Communities

• Dorseyville
• Indianola
• Rural Ridge

Education

The township is within the Fox Chapel Area School District.

Notable person

• Shooby Taylor (1929–2003); scat singer, born in Indiana Township

References

1. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
2. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
3. "What's in a name? For some, a bit of history". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 10, 1984. p. 2. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
4. "Deer Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved December 20, 2010.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. EL. "Allegheny Election Night". Allegheny County. Retrieved July 23, 2019.

External links

• Indiana Township official website

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