Armstrong Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
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 Map of Indiana County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Armstrong Township |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Indiana |
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| • Total | 37.7 sq mi (98 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,299 ft (395 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,090 |
| • Density | 82.0/sq mi (31.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website | www |
Armstrong Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township was named after General Armstrong who commanded the celebration against Kittanning. The population was 3,090 at the 2000 census. The township includes the borough of Shelocta, Pennsylvania, as well as the communities of Crete, Miller, Parkwood (formerly called Stewartsville), Tannery Village, and Thomas.
The Thomas Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.7 square miles (98 km2), of which, 37.7 square miles (98 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.08%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,090 people, 1,160 households, and 882 families residing in the township. The population density was 82.0 people per square mile (31.6/km2). There were 1,232 housing units at an average density of 32.7/sq mi (12.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.54% White, 0.36% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 1,160 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.02.
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