Harmony Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania
| Harmony Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania |
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| Township | |
Methodist church in West Hickory
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 Map of Forest County, Pennsylvania highlighting Harmony Township |
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 Map of Forest County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Forest |
| Settled | 1855 |
| Incorporated | 1866 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chairman | Frank L. Donato |
| • Vice-chairman | Derrick D. Beach |
| • Roadmaster | William R. Hall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.5 sq mi (89.4 km2) |
| • Land | 34.1 sq mi (88.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 666 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| Website | www |
Harmony Township is a township in Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 666 at the 2010 census, up from 511 at the 2000 census.
The West Hickory Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
Harmony Township occupies the northwest corner of Forest County; it is bordered to the north by Warren County and to the west by Venango County. The Allegheny River forms the eastern boundary of the township. (It is the only township in Forest County that is entirely west of the river.) The unincorporated communities of West Hickory, Neilltown, Trunkeyville, and Stewart Run are in the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89.4 km2), of which 34.1 square miles (88.2 km2) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), or 1.27%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 511 people, 217 households, and 144 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.0 people per square mile (5.8/km²). There were 892 housing units at an average density of 26.1/sq mi (10.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.63% White, 0.59% Native American, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.
There were 217 households, out of which 20.3% hid children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.83.
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