Washington Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
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John Walter Farmhouse, a historic site in the township
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 Location within Westmoreland County |
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 Washington Township
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| Coordinates: 40°18′16″N 79°32′40″W / 40.30444°N 79.54444°WCoordinates: 40°18′16″N 79°32′40″W / 40.30444°N 79.54444°W | |
| 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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