Stowe Township | |
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 A small part of the West Park neighborhood in Stowe Township.Sto-Rox High School is visible. | |
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 Location inAllegheny County and state ofPennsylvania | |
| Coordinates:40°28′47″N80°4′26″W / 40.47972°N 80.07389°W /40.47972; -80.07389 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.30 sq mi (5.95 km2) |
| • Land | 1.98 sq mi (5.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.81 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,362 |
• Estimate (2018)[2] | 6,166 |
| • Density | 3,131.18/sq mi (1,208.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 15136 |
| Area code | 412 |
| FIPS code | 42-003-74648 |
Stowe Township is atownship inAllegheny County,Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,362 at the2010 census.[3]
It is located in theSto-Rox School District, which serves both Stowe Township and the neighboring borough ofMcKees 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 byPort Authority bus routes 21, 22, and 24.
Stowe Township is located at40°28′46″N80°4′26″W / 40.47944°N 80.07389°W /40.47944; -80.07389 (40.479668, -80.07389).[4]
According to theUnited 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.
Stowe Township has two land borders, withKennedy Township to the west andMcKees Rocks to the south. Across the Ohio River, Stowe Township runs adjacent with (from northeast to southwest)Neville Island (with direct link viaFleming Park Bridge),Avalon,Bellevue, and thePittsburgh neighborhoods ofMarshall-Shadeland andBrighton Heights (which is not directly adjacent to Stowe but has a direct link with the eastern end of theMcKees Rocks Bridge, which passes over the Marshall-Shadeland area first).
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,119 | — | |
| 1980 | 9,202 | −9.1% | |
| 1990 | 7,681 | −16.5% | |
| 2000 | 6,706 | −12.7% | |
| 2010 | 6,362 | −5.1% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 6,206 | [5] | −2.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of thecensus[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 inhabitants per square mile (1,309.4/km2). There were 3,556 housing units at an average density of 1,798.3 per square mile (694.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 90.44%White, 8.04%African American, 0.21%Native American, 0.16%Asian, 0.22% fromother races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 0.42% of the population wereHispanic orLatino 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% weremarried 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. Theper capita income for the township was $17,783. About 9.0% of families and 13.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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| 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 |
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