Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
| Cowanshannock Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township | |
Hills west of Barnards
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 Map of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania highlighting Cowanshannock Township |
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 Map of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Armstrong |
| Settled | 1807 |
| Incorporated | 1848 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.4 sq mi (120.1 km2) |
| • Land | 45.7 sq mi (118.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,771 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,811 |
| • Density | 63/sq mi (24.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 42-005-16728 |
Cowanshannock Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,899 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 46.4 square miles (120.1 km2), of which 45.7 square miles (118.3 km2) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2), or 1.49%, is water.
The boroughs of Atwood and Rural Valley are located within the township which also includes the villages of Barnards, Blanco, Bryan, Hoosicks Mill, Lumstead, Margaret, Meredith, NuMine, Rose Valley, Sagamore and Smeltzer.
Cowanshannock Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River, flows west through Cowanshannock Township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,006 people, 1,121 households, and 830 families residing in the township. The population density was 65.9 people per square mile (25.4/km²). There were 1,210 housing units at an average density of 26.5/sq mi (10.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.53% White, 0.10% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 1,121 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.13.
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