Aleppo Township is a
township in
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,828 at the 2020 census,
a decrease from the figure of 1,916 tabulated in
2010.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , all land. Its average elevation is above sea level.
Surrounding neighborhoods
Aleppo Township has six borders, including the borough of
Sewickley Heights to the north,
Kilbuck Township to the east, and the boroughs of
Glenfield to the south,
Haysville to the south-southwest,
Glen Osborne to the southwest, and
Sewickley to the west and northwest.
Government and politics
Councilmembers
*
017-2019Republicans-2 (Doebler, Williams), Democrats-0, Unknown-3 (Jones, Darragh, Duplaga)
Education
Aleppo Township is served by the Quaker Valley School District.
History
Aleppo Township was incorporated as a township on June 7, 1876, from the western section of
Kilbuck Township. It was part of the
Depreciation Lands reserved for
Revolutionary War veterans. Sparse settlement occurred in the 1800s, and Aleppo Township lost land that formed the boroughs of
Sewickley Heights,
Glenfield, and
Haysville.
Allegheny County Municipalities
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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. August 8, 2004. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
Aleppo became a first class township on November 8, 1960.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census
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, there were 1,039 people, 483 households, and 298 families residing in the township.White
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, 3.08% African American
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, 1.06% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 483 households, out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the township the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $59,167, and the median income for a family was $66,667. Males had a median income of $45,192 versus $40,000 for females. The per capita income
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for the township was $37,187. About 3.8% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
Official website
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Townships in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania