Richland Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships of the same name, see Richland Township, Pennsylvania.

Richland Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Township
Municipal Building at 4019 Dickey Rd, Gibsonia, PA
Location in Allegheny County and state of Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny
Incorporated	1788
Government
• Type	Council
• Chairman	Herbert C. Dankmyer
Area [1]
• Total	14.63 sq mi (37.89 km2)
• Land	14.63 sq mi (37.89 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,942
• Density	787.08/sq mi (303.89/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	412, 724, 878
FIPS code	42-003-64528
Website	Township website

Richland Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,942 at the 2020 census.

The township was named for its fertile soil. ^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.6 square miles (37.7 km²), all land.

Surrounding neighborhoods

Richland Township has six borders, including the townships of West Deer to the east, Hampton to the south and Pine to the west. The other three borders are with Butler County neighborhoods: Valencia to the northwest, Adams Township to the north and Middlesex Township to the northeast.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	707		—
1880	760		7.5%
1890	815		7.2%
1900	940		15.3%
1910	1,235		31.4%
1920	1,361		10.2%
1930	1,805		32.6%
1940	2,355		30.5%
1950	3,527		49.8%
1960	6,453		83.0%
1970	7,819		21.2%
1980	7,749		−0.9%
1990	8,600		11.0%
2000	9,231		7.3%
2010	11,100		20.2%
2020	11,942		7.6%
Sources: [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

As of the 2000 census, ^[9] there were 9,231 people, 3,353 households, and 2,491 families residing in the township. The population density was 634.3 inhabitants per square mile (244.9/km²). There were 3,508 housing units at an average density of 241.0 per square mile (93.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.31% White, 0.47% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 3,353 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $57,672, and the median income for a family was $67,471. Males had a median income of $50,699 versus $33,304 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,085. About 4.0% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

Richland Township is a 2nd Class Township and governs with a home rule charter. The Board of Supervisors is the governing body in the Township. Five Supervisors are elected by the qualified voters of the Township. Four supervisors are elected from each district and one supervisor is elected from the Township at large. The terms of all Supervisors are four years, commencing at 8:00 p.m. on the first Monday of January following the year in which they are elected, except that a Supervisor appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the balance of the unexpired term.

Board of Supervisors

• [2017-2019] Republicans-5 (Kendrick, Allen, Marshall, Miller, Snyder), Democrats-0 ^[11]

Presidential elections

Presidential election results ^{[12] [13] [14]}

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2020	56%4,254	42% 3,222	1% 113
2016	52%3,860	44% 2,565	4% 95

Notable person

See also: List of people from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area

• Jackie Evancho – classical crossover singer.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
2. "What's in a name? For some, a bit of history". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 10, 1984. p. 2. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
3. "Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties" (PDF). 1870 United States Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
4. "Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties" (PDF). 1880 United States Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
5. "Population-Pennsylvania" (PDF). U.S. Census 1910. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
6. "Number and Distribution of Inhabitants:Pennsylvania-Tennessee" (PDF). Fifteenth Census. U.S. Census Bureau.
7. "Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
8. "Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
10. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
11. EL. "Allegheny Election Night". Allegheny County. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
12. EL. "2012 Allegheny County election". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
13. EL. "2016 Pennsylvania general election results". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
14. "Election Night Reporting".

External links

• Media related to Richland Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons
• Township website

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