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Stowe Township, Pennsylvania

Stowe Township
Township
A small part of the West Park neighborhood in Stowe Township. Sto-Rox High School is visible.
A small part of the West Park neighborhood in Stowe Township. Sto-Rox High School is visible.
Location in Allegheny County and state of Pennsylvania
Location in Allegheny County and state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°28′47″N 80°4′26″W / 40.47972°N 80.07389°W / 40.47972; -80.07389Coordinates: 40°28′47″N 80°4′26″W / 40.47972°N 80.07389°W / 40.47972; -80.07389
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Allegheny
Area
 • Total 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2)
 • Land 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 6,362
 • Density 2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 15136
Area code(s) 412

Stowe Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,362 at the 2010 census.

It is located in the Sto-Rox School District, which serves both Stowe Township and the neighboring borough of McKees Rocks.

Stowe Township has partnered with the Allegheny Together organization to revitalize its main business district on Broadway Avenue.

The area is well served by Port Authority bus routes 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D, 21F, CO, and 24A.

Stowe Township is located at 40°28′46″N 80°4′26″W / 40.47944°N 80.07389°W / 40.47944; -80.07389 (40.479668, -80.07389).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), or 15.38%, is water.

Stowe Township is bordered by Kennedy Township to the west and McKees Rocks to the south. To the northeast, across the Ohio River, are the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Brighton Heights and the boroughs of Bellevue and Avalon. Neville Island in the Ohio River is to the north, via the Fleming Park Bridge.


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