Township of Pine, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
Fire station in Wexford
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Location in Allegheny County and state of Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates: 40°37′10″N 80°01′29″W / 40.61944°N 80.02472°WCoordinates: 40°37′10″N 80°01′29″W / 40.61944°N 80.02472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Allegheny |
Established | 1796 |
Government | |
• Type | Board of Supervisors |
Area | |
• Total | 16.8 sq mi (43.5 km2) |
• Land | 16.8 sq mi (43.5 km2) |
Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 11,497 |
• Density | 680/sq mi (260/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 15090 |
Area code(s) | 724 |
Website | Township of Pine |
Pine Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,497 at the 2010 census.
Pine Township was named for the abundance of pine trees.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.8 square miles (44 km2), of which 0.06% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,683 people, 2,411 households, and 2,119 families residing in the township. The population density was 457.7 people per square mile (176.7/km²). There were 2,500 housing units at an average density of 148.9 per square mile (57.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.16% White, 0.79% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 2,411 households, out of which 51.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.2% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.1% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.40.