North Strabane Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
The Samuel Brownlee House, a historic site in the township
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Map of Washington County, Pennsylvania highlighting North Strabane Township |
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Map of Washington County, Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Washington |
Established | March 28, 1781 |
Government | |
• Type | Council |
• Chairman | Brian Spicer |
Area | |
• Total | 27.4 sq mi (71 km2) |
• Land | 27.3 sq mi (71 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 13,408 |
• Density | 368.4/sq mi (142/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 724 |
Website | North Strabane Township |
North Strabane Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,408 at the 2010 census. The township is named after the town of Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The township borders the borough of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania to the north. North Strabane is a part of Canon-McMillan School District.
The Samuel Brownlee House and James Thome Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.4 square miles (71.0 km²), of which, 27.3 square miles (70.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.47%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,057 people, 3,975 households, and 2,897 families residing in the township. The population density was 368.4 people per square mile (142.2/km²). There were 4,156 housing units at an average density of 152.2/sq mi (58.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.45% White, 2.08% African American, 0.01% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.