Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
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located in the U.S. state
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of Pennsylvania
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. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,941. It is located northeast of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
. Armstrong County was added to the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area
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in 2003.
The county seat
County seat
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is Kittanning
Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Kittanning is a borough and the county seat of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is situated northeast of Pittsburgh, along the east bank of the Allegheny River. The name means "at the great stream" in the Delaware language...
. The county was organized on March 12, 1800, from parts of Allegheny
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
, Westmoreland
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 369,993 people, 149,813 households, and 104,569 families residing in the county. The population density was 361 people per square mile . There were 161,058 housing units at an average density of 157 per square mile...
and Lycoming
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
-Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau:Lycoming County is divided between the Appalachian Mountains in the south, the dissected Allegheny Plateau in the north and east, and the valley of the West Branch Susquehanna River between these.-West Branch Susquehanna River:The West Branch of the...
Counties. It was named in honor of John Armstrong, who represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress
Continental Congress
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and served as a major general
Major General
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during the Revolutionary War
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.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 664 square miles (1,719.8 km²), of which 654 square miles (1,693.9 km²) is land and 11 square miles (28.5 km²) (1.58%) is water.
Streams
The AlleghenyAllegheny River
The Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States. The Allegheny River joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River at the "Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
and Kiskiminetas
Kiskiminetas River
The Kiskiminetas River is a tributary of the Allegheny River, approximately long, in Western Pennsylvania in the United States...
rivers; Buffalo
Buffalo Creek (Allegheny River)
Buffalo Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in Armstrong and Butler counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.-Course:Buffalo Creek joins the Allegheny River at the borough of Freeport.-Tributaries:...
, Crooked
Crooked Creek (Allegheny River)
Crooked Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in both Armstrong and Indiana counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.-Course:Crooked Creek joins the Allegheny River in both Bethel and Manor townships.- Tributaries :...
, Cowanshannock
Cowanshannock Creek
Cowanshannock Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River located in both Armstrong and Indiana counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.-Course:...
, Redbank
Redbank Creek
Redbank Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in Clarion, Armstrong, and Jefferson counties, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.-Course:...
, and Mahoning Creek creeks; and Carnahan Run
Carnahan Run
Carnahan Run is a tributary of the Kiskiminetas River in Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.-Course:Carnahan Run joins the Kiskiminetas River in Parks Township.-Cleanup:...
, among others, have watersheds within the county. The Murphy, Nicholson
Nicholson Island (Pennsylvania)
Nicholson Island is an alluvial island in the Allegheny River in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The island is situated across from Bethel Township.The elevation of Nicholson Island is 768 feet above sea level....
, Ross
Ross Island (Pennsylvania)
Ross Island is an alluvial island in the Allegheny River in Manor Township, Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The island is situated across from Cadogan and North Buffalo townships.The elevation of Ross Island is 768 feet above sea level....
, and Cogley
Cogley Island
Cogley Island is an alluvial island in the Allegheny River in North Buffalo Township, Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The island is situated across from Ford City and Manorville boroughs....
islands are in the Allegheny in Armstrong County.
Adjacent counties
- Clarion CountyClarion County, PennsylvaniaAs of the census of 2000, there were 41,765 people, 16,052 households, and 10,738 families residing in the county. The population density was 69 people per square mile . There were 19,426 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
(north) - Jefferson CountyJefferson County, PennsylvaniaJefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,200. It was established on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and named for then-President Thomas Jefferson. Its county seat is Brookville...
(northeast) - Indiana CountyIndiana County, Pennsylvania-Government and politics:As of November 2008, there are 58,077 registered voters in Indiana County .* Democratic: 26,653 * Republican: 24,159 * Other Parties: 7,265 -County commissioners:*Rodney Ruddock, Chairman, Republican...
(east) - Westmoreland CountyWestmoreland County, Pennsylvania-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 369,993 people, 149,813 households, and 104,569 families residing in the county. The population density was 361 people per square mile . There were 161,058 housing units at an average density of 157 per square mile...
(south) - Allegheny CountyAllegheny County, PennsylvaniaAllegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
(southwest) - Butler CountyButler County, Pennsylvania-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 174,083 people, 65,862 households, and 46,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 221 people per square mile . There were 69,868 housing units at an average density of 89 per square mile...
(west) - Venango CountyVenango County, PennsylvaniaVenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,984. Its county seat is Franklin.-History:Venango County was created on March 12, 1800 from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming Counties...
(northwest)
History
The County was named after John Armstrong, who served as a brigadier general and major general in the Revolutionary War.Armstrong County is home to the City of Parker, an incorporated third-class city, which was an oil boom town with a population rumored to be approximately 20,000 in 1873, but now is the "Smallest City in America" with a population of just under 800. Parker is located in the extreme northwest portion of the county.
Iron was made in the Brady's Bend area of the county twenty years before there was a foundry in Pittsburgh doing so. Ford City is home to the plate-glass industry, as John Ford created the company which later became Pittsburgh Plate Glass.
Kittanning once boasted more millionnaires than anywhere else in Pennsylvania during the 1880s.
Leechburg was the first place in the United States to use natural gas for metallurgical purposes, in 1869. Natural gas was found while drilling for oil, and eventually introduced into the boilers and furnaces of Siberian Iron Works here.
Freeport, Leechburg and Apollo were communities built along the Pennsylvania Canal
Pennsylvania Canal
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, which passed through on the Allegheny and Kiskiminetas rivers, at the southern border of the county.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 72,392 people, 29,005 households, and 20,535 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 111 people per square mile (43/km²). There were 32,387 housing units at an average density of 50 per square mile (19/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.32% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.82% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
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, 0.09% Native American
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, 0.12% Asian
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
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, 0.13% from other races
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, and 0.50% from two or more races. 0.43% of the population were Hispanic
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 34.6% were of German, 10.8% Italian
Italian people
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, 9.3% Irish
Irish people
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, 8.7% American
United States
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, 7.4% English
English people
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and 5.7% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 29,005 households out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.90% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 25.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 18.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.
Politics
As of November 2008, there were 45,532 registered voters in Armstrong County.- RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
: 20,763 (45.60%) - DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
: 20,525 (45.08%) - Other Parties: 4,244 (9.32%)
County government
County Commissioners:- Patricia L. Kirkpatrick, Chair (Republican)
- Richard L. Fink, Vice-chair (Democrat)
- James V. Scahill (Republican)
District Attorney:
- Scott J. AndreassiScott J. AndreassiScott J. Andreassi serves as District Attorney of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.He was elected District Attorney in 1997 in a close race against then Assistant District Attorney Bradley Hellein, the Republican nominee. Andreassi was unopposed for re-election in 2001. In 2005, Hellein again ran...
(Democrat)
Sheriff:
- Larry Crawford (Democrat)
Controller:
- Myra "Tammy" Miller (Republican)
Treasurer:
- Sonie Mervis (Republican)
Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds:
- Marianne Hileman (Republican)
Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts:
- Brenda C. George (Republican)
Jury Commissioners:
- Karen Shreckengost (Republican)
- Patricia Graff Fiorina (Democrat)
Judges:
- Kenneth G. Valasek, President Judge (Democrat)
- James Panchik (Democrat)
- Joseph A. Nickleach, Sr. Judge (Democrat)
Pennsylvania State Senate
- Jim FerloJim FerloJames "Jim" Ferlo is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 38th Senatorial District since 2003. His district consists of parts of Allegheny, Westmoreland and Armstrong counties.- Background and career :...
, Democrat, Pennsylvania's 38th Senatorial District - Donald C. WhiteDonald C. WhiteDonald C. White is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 41st District since 2001.He is chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance and is the Vice Chairman of the Transportation Committee...
, Republican, Pennsylvania's 41st Senatorial District
Pennsylvania House Of Representatives
- Eli EvankovichEli EvankovichEli Evankovich, financial analyst and legislator, is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represents Pennsylvania's 54th district, which includes parts of Westmoreland and Armstrong counties....
, Republican, Pennsylvania's 54th Representative District - Jeff PyleJeff PyleJeffrey P. "Jeff" Pyle is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and was elected in 2004. He represents the 60th District which includes parts of Armstrong and Indiana counties....
, Republican, Pennsylvania's 60th Representative District - Joseph A. Petrarca, Democrat, Pennsylvania's 55th Representative District
- Donna OberlanderDonna OberlanderRepresentative Donna Oberlander was elected to her first term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in November 2008. She has been appointed to serve on the House Children and Youth, Commerce, Gaming Oversight and Intergovernmental Affairs Committees for the 2009-10 legislative...
, Republican, Pennsylvania's 63rd Representative District - Sam SmithSamuel H. Smith (politician)Samuel H. "Sam" Smith is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 66th District and was elected in 1986. The district includes portions of Jefferson, Indiana and Armstrong counties...
, Republican, Pennsylvania's 66th Representative District
United States House of Representatives
- Mike KellyMike KellyMike Kelly is a columnist for The Record, a newspaper serving Bergen County, New Jersey. He is also the author of Color Lines: The Troubled Dreams of Racial Harmony in an American Town, a book about the 1990 shooting in Teaneck, New Jersey of Phillip Pannell, an African-American teenager, by Gary...
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, Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional districtPennsylvania's 3rd congressional districtPennsylvania's third district is located in the northwestern part of the state and includes the cities of Erie, Sharon, Hermitage, Butler and Meadville.... - Mark CritzMark CritzMark S. Critz is the U.S. Representative for , serving since the special election in 2010. He is a member of the Democratic Party....
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, Pennsylvania's 12th congressional districtPennsylvania's 12th congressional districtPennsylvania's 12th congressional district is represented by Congressman Mark Critz after a special election was held on May 18, 2010 following the death of Democrat John Murtha. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of R+1...
Municipalities
Boroughs
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Ford Cliff, Pennsylvania Ford Cliff is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 412 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ford Cliff is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land.... Freeport, Pennsylvania Freeport is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States; it is situated along the Allegheny River in the southwest corner of the county. The population was 1,962 at the 2000 Census. Freeport received its name from David Todd, who declared it to be a free-port where no man would be... Kittanning, Pennsylvania Kittanning is a borough and the county seat of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is situated northeast of Pittsburgh, along the east bank of the Allegheny River. The name means "at the great stream" in the Delaware language... Leechburg, Pennsylvania Leechburg is a borough in southern Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, northeast of Pittsburgh. Leechburg was founded by David Leech, for whom it was later named, and was incorporated as a borough in 1850.... Manorville, Pennsylvania Manorville is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 401 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Manorville is located at .... |
North Apollo, Pennsylvania North Apollo is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,426 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Apollo is located at .... Rural Valley, Pennsylvania Rural Valley is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 922 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rural Valley is located at .... South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania South Bethlehem is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 444 at the 2000 census.South Bethlehem is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 444 at the 2000 census.South Bethlehem is a borough in Armstrong County,... West Kittanning, Pennsylvania West Kittanning is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,199 at the 2000 census.- Geography :West Kittanning is located at .... Worthington, Pennsylvania Worthington is a borough in Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 778 at the 2000 census.-History:Worthington was laid out on a tract of land called Mt... |
Townships
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Madison Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Madison Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 943 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.2 square miles , of which, 30.3 square miles of it is land and... Mahoning Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Mahoning Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,502 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.3 square miles , of which, 24.8 square miles of it is land and... Manor Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Manor Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,231 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.2 square miles , of which, 16.6 square miles of it is land and... Perry Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Perry Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 404 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.0 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there... Pine Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Pine Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 499 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 5.2 square miles , of which, 4.9 square miles of it is land and... |
Redbank Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Redbank Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,296 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.6 square miles , of which, 32.4 square miles of it is land and... Valley Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Valley Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 681 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.7 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there... Washington Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Washington Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,029 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.0 square miles , of which, 22.0 square miles of it is land and... Wayne Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Wayne Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,117 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 44.9 square miles , of which, 44.7 square miles of it is land and... |
Census-designated places
Census-designated placeCensus-designated place
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s are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau
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for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.
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Orchard Hills, Pennsylvania Orchard Hills is a census-designated place in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,152 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Orchard Hills is located at .... West Hills, Pennsylvania West Hills is a census-designated place in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,229 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Hills is located at .... |
Public school districts
- Allegheny-Clarion Valley School DistrictAllegheny-Clarion Valley School DistrictThe Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District is a small, public school district in western Pennsylvania. It spans portions of four counties. In Armstrong County it covers the City of Parker and Hovey Township. In Butler County it covers Allegheny Township. In Clarion County it covers the Boroughs...
(part) - ranked 448th in 2010 - Apollo-Ridge School DistrictApollo-Ridge School DistrictThe Apollo-Ridge School District spans portions of two counties. In Armstrong County it covers the Boroughs of Apollo and North Apollo and Kiskiminetas Township. In Indiana County it covers Young Township...
(part) - 437th in 2010 - Armstrong School District (part, features three high schools) - 328th in 2010
- Freeport Area School DistrictFreeport Area School DistrictFreeport Area School District is home of the Yellow Jackets and Buffalo Elementary, South Buffalo, Junior High School, and Senior High School. Buffalo Elementary School and the Senior High, along with the Administration building, are in Sarver, Butler County, and the Freeport Junior High School...
(part) - ranked 124th in 2010 - Karns City Area School DistrictKarns City Area School DistrictKarns City Area School District is a public school district in Butler County, Pennsylvania and Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. The boroughs of Chicora, Fairview, Karns City, Petrolia, and Bruin, as well as the townships of Parker, Fairview, Donegal, Perry, Sugar Creek, Brady's Bend, and Brady are...
(part) - ranked 177th in 2010 - Kiski Area School DistrictKiski Area School DistrictThe Kiski Area School District is a public school system in Pennsylvania. Encompassing nine municipalities in Armstrong and Westmoreland counties, the district is headquartered in Allegheny Township.-Municipalities:...
(part) - ranked 101st in 2010 - Leechburg Area School DistrictLeechburg Area School DistrictThe Leechburg Area School District is a public school district serving K–12 students from Leechburg Borough and Gilpin Township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, and West Leechburg Borough in Westmoreland County in the U.S...
(part) - ranked 400th in 2010 - Redbank Valley School DistrictRedbank Valley School DistrictRedbank Valley School District is a public school district in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania and Clarion County, Pennsylvania. The boroughs of South Bethlehem, New Bethlehem, and Hawhorne, as well as the townships of Redbank , Redbank , Madison, Mahoning, and Porter Township are within district...
(part) - ranked 279th in 2010
The 498 school districts of Pennsylvania, that have high schools, were ranked for student academic achievement as demonstrated by four years of writing, science math and reading PSSA results by the Pittsburgh Business Times in 2010.
Private Schools
As reported by the Pennsylvania Department of Education - EdNA. April 2010.- Divine Redeemer School - Ford City
- Evangelical Lutheran School - Worthington
- Grace Christian School - Kittanning
- Meadow View School - Dayton
- Orchard Hills Christian Academy - Apollo
- Worthington Baptist Christian School - Worthington
Libraries
There are six public libraries in Armstrong County:- Apollo Memorial Library - Apollo, PA
- Ford City Public Library - Ford City, PA
- Freeport Area Library - Freeport, PA
- Kittanning Public Library - Kittanning, PA
- Leechburg Public Library - Leechburg, PA
- Worthington West Franklin Community Library - Worthington, PA
See also
- List of counties in Pennsylvania
- List of municipal authorities in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Armstrong County, PennsylvaniaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Armstrong County, PennsylvaniaThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States...