Aleppo Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
| Aleppo Township | |
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 Location in Allegheny County and state of Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°31′35″N 80°7′26″W / 40.52639°N 80.12389°WCoordinates: 40°31′35″N 80°7′26″W / 40.52639°N 80.12389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Incorporated | June 7, 1876 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2) |
| • Land | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,916 |
| • Density | 410/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 15143 |
| Area code(s) | 412 |
| School District | Quaker Valley |
Aleppo Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,916 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land. Its average elevation is 1,112 feet (339 m) above sea level.
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 Heights, Glenfield, and Haysville.
Aleppo became a first class township on November 8, 1960.
As of the census 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.
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