Unity Township, Pennsylvania

Unity Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Kingston House (1815) National Register of Historic Places
Map of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Unity Township
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Westmoreland County
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Westmoreland
Settled	1760
Incorporated	September 23, 1789
Area
• Total	67.3 sq mi (174 km2)
• Land	67.1 sq mi (174 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	22,607
• Density	336.9/sq mi (130.1/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	724
Website	http://www.unitytownship.org

Unity Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 22,607 at the 2010 census.

Unity Township was incorporated on September 23, 1789. Initial records show settlement going back to 1760. Residents of Mount Pleasant Township petitioned the court to establish a new township around the area next to the Loyalhanna creek, based on the inconvenience of the size of the existing township, and the need to travel long distances to conduct township affairs. One of the oldest communities in the township was Youngstown, an important stop in the wagon and stagecoach era, ca. 1818-1852, which became a separate borough in 1831.

The Kingston House and St. Vincent Archabbey Gristmill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 67.3 square miles (174.2 km²), of which, 67.1 square miles (173.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.24%) is water.

The township contains the following communities: Baggaley, Beatty, Carney, Denison, Donohoe, Dorothy, Dry Ridge, George's Station, Greenwald, Hostetter, Humphreys, Lawson Heights, Lloydsville, Lycippus, Manito, Marguerite, Mutual, Old Crabtree, Pleasant Unity, and Whitney.

As of the census of 2000, there were 21,137 people, 7,963 households, and 5,773 families residing in the township. The population density was 315.0 people per square mile (121.6/km²). There were 8,372 housing units at an average density of 124.8/sq mi (48.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.12% White, 0.32% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.