Kennedy Township
| Kennedy Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
| Motto: A Great Place To Live, Work, and Worship | |
 Location in Allegheny County and state of Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°28′45″N 80°6′23″W / 40.47917°N 80.10639°WCoordinates: 40°28′45″N 80°6′23″W / 40.47917°N 80.10639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.53 sq mi (14.32 km2) |
| • Land | 5.48 sq mi (14.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,672 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 8,134 |
| • Density | 1,483.49/sq mi (572.81/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 15136 |
| Area code(s) | 412 |
| FIPS code | 42-003-39312 |
Kennedy Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, located 10 miles west of Pittsburgh and 12 miles east of Pittsburgh International Airport. The population was 7,672 at the 2010 census.
Kennedy Township is situated in the award winning Montour School District. David E. Williams Middle School is located within the township. Elementary students attend either J.W. Burkett Elementary or Forest Grove Elementary School.
St. Malachy Catholic School is also located in Kennedy Township.
Kennedy is home to several churches: St. Malachy Catholic Church, Kenmawr United Presbyterian, and Kennedy First Alliance.
The first restaurant located in Kennedy Township was the Stroll Inn, which is still in operation.
The Kenmawr Conservation Area is a 60 acre wooded nature park owned and maintained by the Hollow Oak Land Trust. The perennial stream that runs the length of the park is an unnamed tributary of Moon Run. Informal trails meander through the scenic valley.
Kennedy Township is located at 40°28′45″N 80°6′23″W / 40.47917°N 80.10639°W (40.479292, -80.106395).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14 km2), of which 5.4 square miles (14 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.91%, is water.
Kennedy Township is bordered by the borough of McKees Rocks to the east, the Windgap and Fairywood neighborhoods within the city of Pittsburgh to the southeast, Robinson Township to the south and west, Neville Township on an island in the Ohio River to the north, and Stowe Township to the northeast.
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