Amwell Township is a township in

Washington County, Pennsylvania Washington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 209,349. Its county seat is Washington. Washington County is part of the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is ...

, United States. The population was 3,675 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , all of it land.

History

Amwell Township was one of the original 13 townships in Washington County. The 13 townships were formed July 1, 1781. Abner Howell was the first person elected to the office of

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. The Martin's Mill Covered Bridge,

Bailey Covered Bridge The Bailey Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge in Amity, Washington County, Pennsylvania. It crosses Ten Mile Creek. It is 15 by 66 feet. It was constructed in 1899 on property owned by the Bailey brothers. The original structure was bur ...

Dager-Wonsettler Farmstead Dager-Wonsettler Farmstead is a historic building in Glyde, Pennsylvania. It is designated as a historic residential landmark/farmstead by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. References External links *National Register nomi ...

Hughes Covered Bridge The Hughes Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge in Amwell Township, Pennsylvania. Currently, it is used only for foot traffic. The queen post truss bridge is 12'4" wide and 55'6" long. References External links *National Register nominat ...

, and

Moses Little Tavern Moses Little Tavern is a historic building in Laboratory, Pennsylvania. It is designated as a historic residential landmark/farmstead by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. References External links *National Register nominat ...

are listed on the

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Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 3,960 people, 1,492 households, and 1,145 families living in the township. The population density was 88.3 people per square mile (34.1/km²). There were 1,566 housing units at an average density of 34.9/sq mi (13.5/km²). The

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of the township was 98.56% White, 0.61% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.08% Asian, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18%. Of the 1,492 households 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 19.6% of households were one person and 7.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.04. The age distribution was 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males. The median household income was $44,922 and the median family income was $48,623. Males had a median income of $34,618 versus $21,006 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,285. About 5.5% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the

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, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

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