Penn Hills, Pennsylvania | |
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 Longue Vue Club and Golf Course, founded in 1920 | |
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| Motto: “A Home Rule Community” | |
 Location ofAllegheny County inPennsylvania (left) and of Penn Hills in Allegheny County (right) | |
| Coordinates:40°28′34″N79°50′0″W / 40.47611°N 79.83333°W /40.47611; -79.83333 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Incorporated | 1850 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.36 sq mi (50.13 km2) |
| • Land | 19.12 sq mi (49.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 42,329 |
• Estimate (2018)[2] | 40,974 |
| • Density | 2,173.6/sq mi (839.24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 15235 |
| Area codes | 412,878 |
| FIPS code | 42-003-59032 |
| Website | http://www.pennhills.org |
Penn Hills is atownship withhome rule status inAllegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 41,059 as of the 2020 census.[3] Asuburb ofPittsburgh, Penn Hills is the second-largest municipality in Allegheny County.
In 1788, whenAllegheny County was formed, the area now known as Penn Hills was part ofPitt Township. On January 16, 1850, Robert Logan, Thomas Davison and Daniel Bieber were appointed by the court to review the boundaries of a new township to be formed from the northern part ofWilkins. This new township was formed and named Adams, until August 1850 when the action of the court was reconsidered to change the name to McNair Township. The name was again changed to Penn Township by Act of Assembly and approved on February 10, 1851. In 1958 Penn Township became Penn Hills Township, and in 1976 Penn Hills became a home rule municipality. The earliest population was given in 1860, when there were 1,821 people living in Penn Township. The population grew to 2,685 in 1870 and 3,291 in 1880.
Penn Hills is located at40°28′34″N79°50′0″W / 40.47611°N 79.83333°W /40.47611; -79.83333 (40.476218, -79.833302).[4] According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.3 square miles (50 km2), of which 19.0 square miles (49 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), or 1.40%, is water. Penn Hills uses theZIP codes of 15235 and 15147; and the community is withinarea codes 412 and878.
Neighborhoods within Penn Hills includeBlackridge, Churchill Valley, Crescent Hills, Eastmont, Eastvue, Laketon Heights, Lincoln Park, Milltown, Nadine, Newfield, North Bessemer, Penn Ridge, Point Breeze, Rosedale, Sandy Creek, Shannon Heights, Universal, Valemont Heights, Gascola, Shadow Shuttle, Frankstown West, Frankstown Estates, Eastwood, and Verona Hilltop.
Penn Hills is bordered to the north by theAllegheny River. In addition, the waterways listed below flow through the Municipality:
Penn Hills has ten land borders, includingVerona andOakmont to the north,Plum Borough to the east and northeast,Monroeville to the southeast,Wilkins Township,Churchill andWilkinsburg to the south and the Pittsburgh neighborhoods ofEast Hills to the south,Homewood North to the southwest andLincoln–Lemington–Belmar to the west.
TheAllegheny River borders Penn Hills to the northwest with two neighborhoods running adjacent across the way:O'Hara Township and the borough ofBlawnox.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1860 | 1,821 | — | |
| 1870 | 2,685 | 47.4% | |
| 1880 | 3,291 | 22.6% | |
| 1890 | 2,932 | −10.9% | |
| 1900 | 3,407 | 16.2% | |
| 1910 | 6,207 | 82.2% | |
| 1920 | 8,342 | 34.4% | |
| 1930 | 13,337 | 59.9% | |
| 1940 | 15,578 | 16.8% | |
| 1950 | 25,280 | 62.3% | |
| 1960 | 51,512 | 103.8% | |
| 1970 | 62,886 | 22.1% | |
| 1980 | 57,632 | −8.4% | |
| 1990 | 51,479 | −10.7% | |
| 2000 | 46,809 | −9.1% | |
| 2010 | 42,329 | −9.6% | |
| 2020 | 41,059 | −3.0% | |
| Sources:[3][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] | |||
As of thecensus[3] of 2010, there were 42,329 people living in the township. The population density was 2,268.2 inhabitants per square mile (875.8/km2). There were 20,355 housing units at an average density of 1,069.8 per square mile (413.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 60.03% (25,398)White, 37.03% (15,668)African American, 0.98% (409)Asian, 0.01% (4)Pacific Islander, 0.55% from (232)other races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.41% (598) of the population. There is a sizableItalian American population in the township.[citation needed]
There were 19,490 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% weremarried couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the township the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,960, and the median income for a family was $46,971. Males had a median income of $36,143 versus $27,331 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $20,161. About 5.6% of families and 7.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
The Penn Hills Government Center is located at 102 Duff Road. This is the home to all municipal offices, including the Penn Hills Police Department and Penn Hills EMS. All public safety divisions are dispatched by Allegheny County 911.[15]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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| 2024 | 27.7% 6,577 | 70.4% 16,697 | -- |
| 2020 | 29%7,008 | 69%16,774 | 1%256 |
| 2016 | 31%6,762 | 68%14,919 | 1%125 |
| 2012 | 32%7,017 | 68%14,990 | 0%199 |
Penn Hills is served by thePenn Hills School District, which includes: Penn Hills Elementary School, Linton Middle School, andPenn Hills High School.
Interstate 376 runs through the southernmost part of Penn Hills, linking it and other eastern suburbs to downtown Pittsburgh.
Pennsylvania Route 791, more commonly referred to as Rodi Road, connects heavily traveled Frankstown Road (at PA-791's northern terminus) with I-376 at its southern terminus. Numerous restaurants, fast food locations, stores, gas stations, and hotels can be found on Rodi, as many truckers and travelers using I-376 use the Penn Hills exit to refuel or stay overnight.
For air travel,Pittsburgh International Airport, located in the western portion of the county, is most commonly used. However, theAllegheny County Airport inWest Mifflin is also still in use.
Several bus lines of thePort Authority of Allegheny County offer service to Downtown Pittsburgh, and the Port Authority also has several routes and "flyers" located in Penn Hills.
I-376 /
US 22 Penn Lincoln Parkway (Penn Hills is exit 81)
PA 791 Rodi Road
PA 380 Frankstown, Saltsburg Roads
PA 130 Coal Hollow, Sandy Creek, Beulah Roads
Yellow Belt The Yellow Belt runs through Penn Hills via Hulton, Frankstown, and Rodi Roads
Green Belt The Green Belt is signed as Robinson Blvd, Verona Road, and Sandy Creek Road within Penn Hills| International | |
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