Harmar Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Township in Pennsylvania, United States

Township in Pennsylvania, United States

Harmar Township, Pennsylvania

Township

Harmar Township is home to Allegheny Islands State Park and the C.W. Bill Young Lock and Dam in the Allegheny River.

Motto:

In God We Trust

Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania.

Harmar Twp

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Coordinates: 40°32′24″N 79°50′2″W﻿ / ﻿40.54000°N 79.83389°W﻿ / 40.54000; -79.83389
Country| United States
State| Pennsylvania
County| Allegheny
Incorporated| 1875
Founded by| Harmar Denny
Named for| Harmar Denny
Area

• Total| 6.4 sq mi (17 km2)
• Land| 6.0 sq mi (16 km2)
• Water| 0.5 sq mi (1 km2)
Elevation

| 761 ft (232 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 3,136
• Density| 490/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes|

15238, 15049, 15024

Area code(s)| 412 and 724
School district| Allegheny Valley School District
Website| www.harmartownship-pa.gov

Harmar Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It contains the communities of Acmetonia, Harmarville, Harmar Heights, and Chapel Downs. The population was 3,136 at the 2020 census.[1] The township was named after Harmar Denny, a U.S. congressman and son of Ebenezer Denny.[2]

## Geography

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Harmar Township is located at 40°32′24″N 79°50′2″W﻿ / ﻿40.54000°N 79.83389°W﻿ / 40.54000; -79.83389. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 6.4 square miles (17 km2), of which 6.0 square miles (16 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), or 7.45%, is water.

### Streams

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Harmar Township is entirely in the Allegheny River drainage basin and contains one undeveloped state park, Allegheny Islands State Park, on three alluvial islands in the Allegheny River.

Deer Creek flows through the township; it joins the Allegheny at Harmar.[3]

### Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods

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The township has six land borders, including Indiana Township to the north, Frazer Township to the northeast, Springdale Township and Cheswick to the east, O'Hara Township to the southwest and Fox Chapel to the west. Bordering the Allegheny River, Harmar runs adjacent with Oakmont to the south (with a direct link via Hulton Bridge) and Plum to the south and southeast.

## Government and politics

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Presidential election results  Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third parties

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2020 | 53% 1,018 | 44% 855 | 1% 28
2016 | 55% 914 | 42% 693 | 4% 52
2012 | 54% 810 | 45% 671 | 1% 18
Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1970| 3,916| | —
1980| 3,461| | −11.6%
1990| 3,144| | −9.2%
2000| 3,242| | 3.1%
2010| 2,921| | −9.9%
2020| 3,136| | 7.4%
2022 (est.)| 3,060| [4]| −2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

## Demographics

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At the 2000 census there were 3,242 people, 1,522 households, and 882 families living in the township. The population density was 543.3 people per square mile (209.8 people/km2). There were 1,637 housing units at an average density of 274.3 per square mile (105.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.75% White, 0.68% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56%.[6]

There were 1,522 households, 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 37.1% of households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.75.

The age distribution was 17.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% 65 or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median household income was $38,625 and the median family income was $50,054. Males had a median income of $35,731 versus $28,455 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,486. About 6.3% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

## Communities

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* Acmetonia
* Harmarville
* Harmar Heights
* Chapel Downs

## References

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1. ^ US Census Bureau. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
2. ^ Ackerman, Jan (May 10, 1984). "What's in a name? For some, a bit of history". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
3. ^ "Deer Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
4. ^ US Census Bureau. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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Municipalities and communities of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Pittsburgh

Cities|

* Clairton
* Duquesne
* McKeesport
* Pittsburgh (neighborhoods)

Boroughs|

* Aspinwall
* Avalon
* Baldwin
* Bell Acres
* Bellevue
* Ben Avon
* Ben Avon Heights
* Bethel Park
* Blawnox
* Brackenridge
* Bradford Woods
* Braddock
* Braddock Hills
* Brentwood
* Bridgeville
* Carnegie
* Castle Shannon
* Chalfant
* Cheswick
* Churchill
* Coraopolis
* Crafton
* Dormont
* Dravosburg
* East McKeesport
* East Pittsburgh
* Edgewood
* Edgeworth
* Elizabeth
* Emsworth
* Etna
* Forest Hills
* Fox Chapel
* Franklin Park
* Glassport
* Glen Osborne
* Glenfield
* Green Tree
* Haysville
* Heidelberg
* Homestead
* Ingram
* Jefferson Hills
* Leetsdale
* Liberty
* Lincoln
* McDonald‡
* McKees Rocks
* Millvale
* Monroeville
* Mount Oliver
* Munhall
* North Braddock
* Oakdale
* Oakmont
* Pennsbury Village
* Pitcairn
* Pleasant Hills
* Plum
* Port Vue
* Rankin
* Rosslyn Farms
* Sewickley
* Sewickley Heights
* Sewickley Hills
* Sharpsburg
* Springdale
* Swissvale
* Tarentum
* Thornburg
* Trafford‡
* Turtle Creek
* Verona
* Versailles
* Wall
* West Elizabeth
* West Homestead
* West Mifflin
* West View
* Whitaker
* Whitehall
* White Oak
* Wilkinsburg
* Wilmerding

Townships|

* Aleppo
* Baldwin
* Collier
* Crescent
* East Deer
* Elizabeth
* Fawn
* Findlay
* Forward
* Frazer
* Hampton
* Harmar
* Harrison
* Indiana
* Kennedy
* Kilbuck
* Leet
* Marshall
* McCandless
* Moon
* Mt. Lebanon
* Neville
* North Fayette
* North Versailles
* O'Hara
* Ohio
* Penn Hills
* Pine
* Reserve
* Richland
* Robinson
* Ross
* Scott
* Shaler
* South Fayette
* South Park
* South Versailles
* Springdale
* Stowe
* Upper St. Clair
* West Deer
* Wilkins

CDPs|

* Allison Park
* Bairdford
* Bakerstown
* Blaine Hill
* Boston
* Buena Vista
* Bunola
* Carnot-Moon
* Clinton
* Coulter
* Curtisville
* Dorseyville
* Enlow
* Gibsonia
* Glendale
* Glenshaw
* Greenock
* Harwick
* Imperial
* Industry
* Natrona
* Natrona Heights
* Noblestown
* Rennerdale
* Russellton
* Sturgeon
* West Wilmerding

Other
communities|

* Acmetonia
* Blackridge
* Blanchard
* Boyce
* Broughton
* Bruceton
* Creighton
* Cuddy
* Elfinwild
* Evergreen
* Harmarville
* Herriottsville
* Hickory Heights
* Horning
* Indianola
* Karns
* Keown Station
* McKnight
* Moon Run
* Morgan
* Mount Nebo
* Mount Vernon
* Murdocksville
* Rural Ridge
* Santiago
* Smithdale
* Warrendale
* Wexford
* Wildwood

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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40°32′38″N 79°49′54″W﻿ / ﻿40.54389°N 79.83167°W﻿ / 40.54389; -79.83167
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