Allegheny Township is a

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in Somerset County,

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, United States. The population was 615 at the 2020 census. It is part of the

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, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The remains of Fort Dewart (Duart) are in the northern part of the township, about half a mile north of U.S. Route 30, near the head of Breastwork Run. This small redoubt along

Forbes Road The Forbes Road, a historic military roadway in what was then British America, was initially completed in 1758 from Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to the French Fort Duquesne at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers in what is now d ...

was known as "the fort on the top of Allegheny Hill" during the French & Indian War.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , all land. Allegheny Township is bordered by Fairhope and

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townships to the south, Brothersvalley and Stonycreek townships to the west, Shade Township to the north, and Bedford County to the east. The borough of New Baltimore is located on the eastern edge of the township, along its border with Bedford County.

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passes through Allegheny Township, running from the township's western border with Brothersvalley and Stonycreek townships to its eastern border with Bedford County. U.S. Route 30 / the

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passes through the extreme northern tip of Allegheny Township, running from Shade and Stonycreek townships on the west to Bedford County on the east. Interstate 70 in Pennsylvania, Interstates 70 and 76, both part of the

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mainline, also crosses the township. The Turnpike's eastern portal of the

Allegheny Mountain Tunnel The Allegheny Mountain Tunnel is a vehicular tunnel carrying the Pennsylvania Turnpike through the Allegheny Mountains. At this point, the Turnpike carries Interstates 70 and 76. When the tunnel was built, it was considered an "engineering m ...

is in the township.

Recreation

A small portion of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 104 is located in the southeastern corner of the township.https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved October 20, 2018Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 104
retrieved October 20, 2018

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 654 people, 250 households, and 185 families living in the township. The population density was 12.6 people per square mile (4.9/km²). There were 442 housing units at an average density of 8.5/sq mi (3.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.86% White, 0.31% Asian, 1.68% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68%. Of the 250 households 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 22.8% of households were one person and 8.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.04. The age distribution was 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.2 males. The median household income was $30,875 and the median family income was $38,000. Males had a median income of $25,536 versus $17,321 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,970. About 12.5% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the

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, including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Berlin Brothersvalley School District.
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References

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