Ohio Township, Pennsylvania
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 Wooded countryside in the township's east
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny County |
| Coordinates | 40°32′48″N 80°05′57″W / 40.54667°N 80.09917°WCoordinates: 40°32′48″N 80°05′57″W / 40.54667°N 80.09917°W |
| Area | 6.9 sq mi (17.9 km2) |
| - land | 6.9 sq mi (18 km2) |
| - water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 4,757 (2010) |
| Density | 689.4/sq mi (266.2/km2) |
| Settled | 1799 |
| - Formed | Sept., 1803 |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 15237 & 15143 |
| Area code | 412 |
 Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania
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 Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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| Website: Ohio Township | |
Ohio Township is a township of the Second Class in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. Ohio Township elects a board of three (3) Supervisors, a property tax collector, and a constable, each for a term of six (6) years, with exception of the tax collector, whose term of office is four (4) years. The day to day business of the township is managed by a Township Manager serving at will and is supported by an administrative staff. In addition to the Administration Office, the Police Department, Road Department, and Recreation Department are also under the direct administration of the Board of Supervisors. The population was 4,757 at the 2010 census. The township is located 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. There is no central business district, but there are a few small shops in the Mt. Nebo area. A new shopping center has been built called Mt. Nebo Pointe. In recent years, several retail outlets have been built near the Camp Horne Road interchange of Interstate 279.
Ohio Township was named after the Ohio River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 6.9 square miles (18 km2), all of it land.
As reported in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Ohio was the third township to be formed in Allegheny County north of the Ohio River, and it was the first subdivision of Pine township. It's creation was begun in December, 1802, when a petition was filed in the court of quarter sessions. Gen. John Neville signed this petition. After considerable discussion as to where the boundary line would be created, at the September term of 1803, the court confirmed absolutely a division line which is currently the western boundaries of the current jurisdictions of Pine, McCandless, and Ross townships and Bellevue Borough, including that area of Allegheny County located west of this boundary line and north of the Ohio River as well as including Neville Island.
No event of remarkable interest signaled its early settlement. Being situated on the "Indian side" of the Ohio River, the first Caucasian inhabitants did not appear more than a few years prior to 1800, as this section of the country was not open to settlement until 1792. The first permanent settler to Ohio township was reported as William Richey in 1801. He had been a soldier in Wayne's expedition. While the army was lying at Legionville, he was sent on some commission to Fort Pitt. The Duff family was first represented by James Duff and his two sons, who crossed the Ohio River in 1799 and located near the river, relocating further inland in 1805. James Moore immigrated from Northumberland County with a large family about the same time. In addition to these, the Crawfords, who settled on Lowrie's Run, have been numerously represented by their descendants, the Gillilands, the Ritchies, Shannons, and others.
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