Penn Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Last updated July 31, 2025 Geography Penn Township is located in the western part of Westmoreland County . It is approximately 25 miles east from Pittsburgh and seven miles west of Greensburg . The township is bordered by north by Murrysville , to the northeast by Salem Township , to the east by Hempfield Township , to the southeast by Jeannette , to the southwest by North Huntington Township , to the west-southwest by Trafford , and to the west by Monroeville . [ 6]
Penn Township maintains nearly 100 miles of roadways. The township has three major transportation routes within its boundaries: Pennsylvania Route 130 , Pennsylvania Route 993 , and the Pennsylvania Turnpike . [ 7]
According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 30.76 square miles (79.7 km 2 ) , all 0 land.
Penn Township is also part of the Turtle Creek (Monongahela River tributary) watershed.
The township contains the census-designated places of Harrison City and Level Green .
Government Penn Township was incorporated in 1855 and became a First Class township in 1958. [ 3] The township is governed by five commissioners who are publicly elected and serve a four-year term. Penn Township also has a tax collector elected to serve a four-year term.
Like all First Class Townships, Penn Township has a fully functioning police force.
Demographics Historical population Census Pop. Note %± 1940 6,085 — 1950 7,461 22.6% 1960 10,702 43.4% 1970 12,975 21.2% 1980 16,153 24.5% 1990 15,945 −1.3% 2000 19,591 22.9% 2010 20,005 2.1% 2020 20,047 0.2% 2021 (est.) 20,346 [ 2] 1.5%
Population As of July 1, 2021, Penn Township has a population of 20,346. This is a 1.5% increase from the 2020 US Census Population.
Age and Sex Penn Township [ 8] Pennsylvania United States Persons under 5 Years, percent 5.4 5.5 6.1 Persons under 18 Years, percent 20.0 20.7 22.4 Persons 65 Years and over, percent 18.7 18.2 16.0 Female Persons, percent 50.4 51 50.
Race Penn Township [ 8] Pennsylvania United States White alone, percent 98.0 81.8 76.5 Black or African American alone, percent 0.2 12.0 13.4 American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.0 0.4 1.3 Asian alone, percent 0.1 3.7 5.9 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1 0.1 0.2 Two or More Races, percent 1.5 2.1 2.7 Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.7 7.6 18.3 White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 97.6 76.1 60.4
Education Penn Township is within the Penn-Trafford School District . [ 9] The district operates eight schools, six of which are in Penn Township:
McCullough Elementary School Level Green Elementary School Sunrise Estates Elementary School Harrison Park Elementary School Penn Middle School Penn-Trafford High School The Murrysville branch of the Westmoreland County Community College is located along Mellon Road.
Penn Township has an overall graduation rate of 96.3% and a bachelor's degree rate of 37.7% [ 8]
References ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017 . 1 2 3 "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021" . Census.gov . US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2022 . 1 2 "History » Penn Township, Westmoreland County, PA" . ↑ "National Register Information System" . National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . July 9, 2010. ↑ Bauman, Mary Lou (July 26, 1977), "Toxic Research Lab Scheduled For Penn" , News Dispatch , Jeanette, PA ↑ "Westmoreland County Pennsylvania, Township Maps" . ↑ "About » Penn Township, Westmoreland County, PA" . 1 2 3 "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Penn township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; United States" . www.census.gov . Archived from the original on July 24, 2019. ↑ Penn-Trafford School District This page is based on this
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