Donegal Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
| Donegal Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
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 Map of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Donegal Township |
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 Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Westmoreland County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Incorporated | April 6, 1773 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.2 sq mi (127 km2) |
| • Land | 49.1 sq mi (127 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,442 |
| • Density | 49.7/sq mi (19.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website | http://www.donegaltownship.com |
Donegal Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,442 at the 2000 census.
It was named after the town and county of Donegal in Ireland.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 49.2 square miles (127 km2), of which, 49.1 square miles (127 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.28%) is water.
The township includes the following communities: Franklin, Hopewell, Horners Mill, Jones Mills, Kregar, and Myersbrook. Donegal township surrounds, but does not include, the Borough of Donegal, which is a separate municipality.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,442 people, 950 households, and 691 families residing in the township. The population density was 49.7 people per square mile (19.2/km²). There were 1,207 housing units at an average density of 24.6/sq mi (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.26% White, 0.12% African American, 0.04% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 950 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.90.
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