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Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

Kiskiminetas Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Florida Avenue in Orchard Hills
Florida Avenue in Orchard Hills
Map of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania highlighting Kiskiminetas Township
Map of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania highlighting Kiskiminetas Township
Map of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Map of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Armstrong
Settled 1773
Incorporated 1831
Area
 • Total 41.0 sq mi (106.3 km2)
 • Land 40.7 sq mi (105.3 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 11,771
 • Estimate (2016) 4,597
 • Density 118/sq mi (45.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 42-005-39968

Kiskiminetas Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,800 at the 2010 census making it the most populous township or borough in the county.

Kiskiminetas is derived from a Native American language meaning "make daylight".

The township is located at the southern tip of Armstrong County, bounded to the southwest by the Kiskiminetas River, a tributary of the Allegheny River. It is bordered by the boroughs of Apollo and North Apollo to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 41.0 square miles (106.3 km2), of which 40.7 square miles (105.3 km2) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), or 0.89%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,950 people, 1,931 households, and 1,457 families residing in the township. The population density was 121.5 people per square mile (46.9/km²). There were 2,074 housing units at an average density of 50.9/sq mi (19.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.28% White, 0.48% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.


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