Mahoning Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Mahoning Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Mahoning Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Township
The historic Bridge between Madison and Mahoning Townships
Map of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania highlighting Mahoning Township
Map of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Armstrong
Settled	1787
Incorporated	1851
Area [1]
• Total	25.22 sq mi (65.32 km2)
• Land	24.78 sq mi (64.19 km2)
• Water	0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,406
• Estimate  (2021) [2]	1,393
• Density	54.80/sq mi (21.16/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	42-005-46632

Mahoning Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,406 at the 2020 census, ^[2] a decrease from 1,425 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

History

The Bridge between Madison and Mahoning Townships and Colwell Cut Viaduct are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[4]

Mahoning Township appears in the 1876 Atlas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. ^[5] Its early history is detailed in Robert Walter Smith's 1883 History of Armstrong County. ^[6]

Geography

Mahoning Township is located along the northern border of Armstrong County and is bordered by Clarion County to the north across the river.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.2 square miles (65.3 km²), of which 24.8 square miles (64.2 km²) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km²), or 1.73%, is water. ^[3]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded at Putneyville Dam was 103 °F (39.4 °C) on July 17, 1988, while the coldest temperature recorded was −22 °F (−30.0 °C) on January 20, 1994 and February 25, 2015. ^[7]

Climate data for Putneyville Dam, Pennsylvania, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1943–present
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	73 (23)	73 (23)	84 (29)	90 (32)	92 (33)	100 (38)	103 (39)	99 (37)	96 (36)	88 (31)	80 (27)	73 (23)	103 (39)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	58.3 (14.6)	59.8 (15.4)	70.8 (21.6)	80.5 (26.9)	86.1 (30.1)	88.9 (31.6)	90.7 (32.6)	89.4 (31.9)	86.9 (30.5)	79.5 (26.4)	69.1 (20.6)	59.9 (15.5)	92.2 (33.4)
Average high °F (°C)	34.6 (1.4)	37.6 (3.1)	46.9 (8.3)	61.0 (16.1)	70.8 (21.6)	78.3 (25.7)	82.2 (27.9)	81.1 (27.3)	74.4 (23.6)	62.4 (16.9)	49.8 (9.9)	39.4 (4.1)	59.9 (15.5)
Daily mean °F (°C)	25.8 (−3.4)	27.6 (−2.4)	35.7 (2.1)	47.8 (8.8)	58.0 (14.4)	66.3 (19.1)	70.1 (21.2)	69.0 (20.6)	62.1 (16.7)	50.8 (10.4)	40.1 (4.5)	31.2 (−0.4)	48.7 (9.3)
Average low °F (°C)	17.0 (−8.3)	17.6 (−8.0)	24.4 (−4.2)	34.6 (1.4)	45.2 (7.3)	54.3 (12.4)	58.1 (14.5)	56.9 (13.8)	49.8 (9.9)	39.1 (3.9)	30.3 (−0.9)	23.1 (−4.9)	37.5 (3.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	−3.8 (−19.9)	−0.6 (−18.1)	4.8 (−15.1)	20.2 (−6.6)	29.2 (−1.6)	38.8 (3.8)	45.7 (7.6)	44.5 (6.9)	36.9 (2.7)	27.0 (−2.8)	15.8 (−9.0)	7.0 (−13.9)	−6.7 (−21.5)
Record low °F (°C)	−22 (−30)	−22 (−30)	−12 (−24)	11 (−12)	17 (−8)	28 (−2)	36 (2)	33 (1)	22 (−6)	15 (−9)	−2 (−19)	−19 (−28)	−22 (−30)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.37 (86)	2.86 (73)	3.55 (90)	4.08 (104)	4.06 (103)	4.75 (121)	4.74 (120)	3.81 (97)	4.09 (104)	3.29 (84)	3.64 (92)	3.49 (89)	45.73 (1,163)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	12.4 (31)	5.1 (13)	5.9 (15)	0.3 (0.76)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	1.7 (4.3)	9.1 (23)	34.5 (87.06)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm)	6.9 (18)	6.4 (16)	4.6 (12)	0.2 (0.51)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	1.3 (3.3)	3.5 (8.9)	9.7 (25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	14.6	11.6	13.3	14.0	13.9	12.9	11.5	10.9	9.9	11.4	11.8	13.6	149.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	6.1	4.4	2.5	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	3.3	17.9
Source 1: NOAA [8]
Source 2: National Weather Service [7]

Recreation

Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 137 is located in the northern portion of Mahoning Township, just outside of South Bethlehem near Redbank Creek. ^{[9] [10]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,425		—
2020	1,406		−1.3%
2021 (est.)	1,393	[2]	−0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

As of the census ^[12] of 2000, there were 1,502 people, 607 households, and 449 families residing in the township. The population density was 60.5 inhabitants per square mile (23.4/km²). There were 667 housing units at an average density of 26.8 per square mile (10.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.20% White, 0.27% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.07% Pacific Islander, and 0.40% from two or more races.

There were 607 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.90.

The township median age of 40 years was the same as the county median age of 40 years. The distribution by age group was 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $29,934, and the median income for a family was $35,337. Males had a median income of $26,891 versus $16,813 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,833. About 7.3% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Cemeteries

• Baptist Narrows Cemetery ^[13]
• Colwell Cemetery ^[14]
• Deanville Cemetery ^[15]
• Mount Zion Cemetery ^[16]
• Oakland Cemetery ^[17]
• Putneyville Cemetery ^[18]
• Smullin Cemetery ^[19]

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 13, 2017.
2. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mahoning township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
5. "Atlas of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, page 52". Pomeroy, Whitman & Co. 1876. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
6. Robert Walter Smith (1883). "History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, Chapter 15, page 346". Chicago: Waterman, Watkins. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
7. "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Pittsburgh". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
8. "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Putneyville 2 SE Dam, PA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
9. https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved 22 October 2018
10. Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 137, retrieved 23 October 2018
11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
13. "Baptist Narrows Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
14. "Colwell Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
15. "Deanville Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
16. "Mount Zion Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
17. "Oakland Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
18. "Putneyville Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
19. "Smullin Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

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