Collier Township, Pennsylvania
| Collier Township | |
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Walker-Ewing Log House, built around 1790.
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 Location in Allegheny County and state of Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°23′0″N 80°6′59″W / 40.38333°N 80.11639°WCoordinates: 40°23′0″N 80°6′59″W / 40.38333°N 80.11639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.2 sq mi (37 km2) |
| • Land | 14.2 sq mi (37 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,080 |
| • Density | 500/sq mi (190/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Collier Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,080 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.2 square miles (37 km2), of which, 14.2 square miles (37 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it is water. The total area is 0.21% water.
Kirwan Heights, Rennerdale, Cubbage Hill, Ewingsville, Fort Pitt, Nevillewood, Presto, Walker's Mill
Since 1968, Kirwan Heights was designated, along with neighboring borough Heidelberg, as Exit 55 on Interstate 79. In July 2012, PennDOT changed the signs to "Heidelberg/Collier".
Collier is served by 5 ZIP codes: 15106 (Carnegie), 15071 (Oakdale), 15142 (Presto), 15017 (Bridgeville), and 15205 (Pittsburgh).
Bridgeville borough, Carnegie borough, Heidelberg borough, North Fayette Township, Oakdale borough, Robinson Township, Scott Township, and South Fayette Township.
The earliest settlers of the township were James Ewing, Gabriel and Isaac Walker, and Ken Hutton. James Ewing was born in Cecil County, Maryland, about 1730, emigrated to the west in 1770, and built a gristmill on Robinson's run. His claim comprised a thousand acres (4 km²). Gabriel and Isaac Walker were born in Lancaster County, Pa., the former in 1744, the latter in 1746. The Scotch-Irish brothers emigrated to the west in 1772, and purchased two thousand acres (8 km²) from John Henry. Gabriel located near Hays crossing, on the Pan Handle railroad, and Isaac at Walker's Mills.
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