Hovey Township, Pennsylvania
| Hovey Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township | |
 Map of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania highlighting Hovey Township |
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 Map of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Armstrong |
| Settled | 1797 |
| Incorporated | 1870 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 97 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Hovey Township is a township in far northern Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 97 at the 2010 census.
Hovey Township occupies a narrow strip of land between the Allegheny River to the east and the Butler County border to the west, ending where the river intersects the county line. The township is bordered by the city of Parker to the south.
Pennsylvania Route 268 runs the length of the township along the Allegheny River, leading north 2 miles (3 km) to Emlenton and south beyond Parker 28 miles (45 km) to West Kittanning. Pennsylvania Route 58 crosses the township east-west, leading east across the river to Foxburg and Sligo and west via Eau Claire to Grove City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 93 people, 38 households, and 25 families residing in the township. The population density was 45.3 people per square mile (17.5/km²). There were 97 housing units at an average density of 47.3/sq mi (18.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.85% White and 2.15% African American.
There were 38 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00.
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