Aleppo Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Aleppo Township is a township
in Allegheny County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,916 at the 2010 census.
, the township has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all land. Its average elevation is 1112 feet (338.9 m) above sea level .
, Glenfield
, and Haysville
.
Aleppo became a first class township
on November 8, 1960.
of 2000, there were 1,039 people, 483 households, and 298 families residing in the township. The population density
was 573.5 people per square mile (221.6/km²). There were 509 housing units at an average density of 281.0/sq mi (108.6/km²). Roughly 62% (316 housing units) of the township's housing units are contained within a single homeowner's association: the Sewickley Heights Manor Homes Association.
The racial makeup of the township was 95.48% White, 3.08% African American, 1.06% Asian, 0.10% from other races
, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 483 households out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $59,167, and the median income for a family was $66,667. Males had a median income of $45,192 versus $40,000 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $37,187. About 3.8% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.
Township (Pennsylvania)
A township in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a state of the United States of America, is one of four types of municipalities in the state . Townships were established based on convenient geographical boundaries and vary in size from six to forty square miles...
in Allegheny County
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,916 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all land. Its average elevation is 1112 feet (338.9 m) above sea level .
History
Aleppo Township was incorporated as a township on June 7, 1876, from the western section of Kilbuck Township. It was part of the Depreciation Lands reserved for Revolutionary War veterans. Sparse settlement occurred in the 1800s, and Aleppo Township lost land that formed the boroughs of Sewickley HeightsSewickley Heights, Pennsylvania
Sewickley Heights is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 810 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Sewickley Heights is located at ....
, Glenfield
Glenfield, Pennsylvania
Glenfield is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River. The population was 205 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Glenfield is located at ....
, and Haysville
Haysville, Pennsylvania
Haysville is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S., along the Ohio River. The population was 70 according to the 2010 census, making it the least-populated municipality in Allegheny County.-Geography:...
.
Aleppo became a first class township
Township (Pennsylvania)
A township in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a state of the United States of America, is one of four types of municipalities in the state . Townships were established based on convenient geographical boundaries and vary in size from six to forty square miles...
on November 8, 1960.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,039 people, 483 households, and 298 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 573.5 people per square mile (221.6/km²). There were 509 housing units at an average density of 281.0/sq mi (108.6/km²). Roughly 62% (316 housing units) of the township's housing units are contained within a single homeowner's association: the Sewickley Heights Manor Homes Association.
The racial makeup of the township was 95.48% White, 3.08% African American, 1.06% Asian, 0.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 483 households out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $59,167, and the median income for a family was $66,667. Males had a median income of $45,192 versus $40,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $37,187. About 3.8% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.