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Washington Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Washington Township
Township
John Walter Farmhouse, a historic site in the township
John Walter Farmhouse, a historic site in the township
Location within Westmoreland County
Location within Westmoreland County
Washington Township is located in Pennsylvania
Washington Township
Washington Township
Location within Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°18′16″N 79°32′40″W / 40.30444°N 79.54444°W / 40.30444; -79.54444Coordinates: 40°18′16″N 79°32′40″W / 40.30444°N 79.54444°W / 40.30444; -79.54444
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Westmoreland
Incorporated 1789
Area
 • Total 32.6 sq mi (84.4 km2)
 • Land 31.7 sq mi (82.1 km2)
 • Water 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Population (2000)
 • Total 7,384
 • Density 230/sq mi (87/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code 15613
Area code(s) 724
Website Official website

Washington Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1789 from Salem Township. At that time it included the present-day municipalities of Allegheny, Lower Burrell, Upper Burrell, and most of Bell. In 2000, the population of Washington Twp was 7,384.

The John Walter Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.6 square miles (84.4 km²), of which, 31.7 square miles (82.1 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (2.67%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,384 people, 2,809 households, and 2,151 families residing in the township. The population density was 232.9 people per square mile (89.9/km²). There were 2,961 housing units at an average density of 93.4/sq mi (36.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.00% White, 0.60% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.


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