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Stowe Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,362 at the 2010 census.[3]

Stowe Township
Township
A small part of the West Park neighborhood in Stowe Township. Sto-Rox High School is visible.
Location in Allegheny County and state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°28′47″N 80°4′26″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
Area
  Total2.30 sq mi (5.95 km2)
  Land1.98 sq mi (5.13 km2)
  Water0.32 sq mi (0.81 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total6,362
  Estimate 
(2018)[2]
6,166
  Density3,131.18/sq mi (1,208.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
15136
Area code412
FIPS code42-003-74648

It is located in the Sto-Rox School District, which serves both Stowe Township and the neighboring borough of McKees Rocks. All locations in Stowe Township have McKees Rocks addresses.

Stowe Township has partnered with the Allegheny Together organization to revitalize its main business district on Broadway Avenue.

The area is served by Port Authority bus routes 21, 22, and 24.


Geography


Stowe Township is located at 40°28′46″N 80°4′26″W (40.479668, -80.07389).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), or 15.38%, is water.


Neighborhoods



Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods


Stowe Township has two land borders with Kennedy Township to the west and McKees Rocks to the south. Across the Ohio River, Stowe Township runs adjacent with (from northeast to southwest) Neville Island (with direct link via Fleming Park Bridge), Avalon, Bellevue, and the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Marshall-Shadeland and Brighton Heights (which is not directly adjacent to Stowe but has a direct link with the eastern end of the McKees Rocks Bridge which passes over the Marshall-Shadeland area first).


Demographics


Historical population
CensusPop.
197010,119
19809,202−9.1%
19907,681−16.5%
20006,706−12.7%
20106,362−5.1%
2016 (est.)6,206[5]−2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 6,706 people, 3,061 households, and 1,805 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,391.4 people per square mile (1,307.7/km2). There were 3,556 housing units at an average density of 1,798.3/sq mi (693.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 90.44% White, 8.04% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 0.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,061 households, out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $29,688, and the median income for a family was $36,688. Males had a median income of $31,151 versus $28,221 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,783. About 9.0% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.


Government and Politics


Presidential Elections Results[8][9][10]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2020 39% 1,047 59% 1,634 1% 29
2016 38% 1,014 60% 1,587 2% 34
2012 32% 842 68% 1,783 1% 24

Notable residents



See also



References


  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 13, 2017.
  2. Bureau, U. S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  3. "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Stowe township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  8. EL. "2012 Allegheny County election". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  9. EL. "2016 Pennsylvani general election..." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  10. "Election Night Reporting".





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