Harmar Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Harmar Township is a township
in Allegheny County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 2,921 at the 2010 census.
, the township has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²), of which 6 square miles (15.5 km²) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), or 7.45%, is water.
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.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 3,242 people, 1,522 households, and 882 families residing in the township. The population density
was 543.3 people per square mile (209.7/km²). There were 1,637 housing units at an average density of 274.3/sq mi (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% of the population.
There were 1,522 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the township the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the township was $38,625, and the median income for a family 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.
are visible several times around the 50-second mark following shots of the C.L. Schmitt Bridge
in nearby New Kensington
.
Township (Pennsylvania)
A township in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a state of the United States of America, is one of four types of municipalities in the state . Townships were established based on convenient geographical boundaries and vary in size from six to forty square miles...
in 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...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,921 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²), of which 6 square miles (15.5 km²) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), or 7.45%, is water.
Streams
Harmar Township is entirely in the Allegheny RiverAllegheny 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...
drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
and contains one undeveloped state park, Allegheny Islands State Park
Allegheny Islands State Park
Allegheny Islands State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Harmar Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The undeveloped park is composed of three alluvial islands located in the middle of the Allegheny River northeast of Pittsburgh. The islands are just north of the...
, on three alluvial
Alluvium
Alluvium is loose, unconsolidated soil or sediments, eroded, deposited, and reshaped by water in some form in a non-marine setting. Alluvium is typically made up of a variety of materials, including fine particles of silt and clay and larger particles of sand and gravel...
islands in the Allegheny River. Deer Creek
Deer Creek (Allegheny River)
Deer Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River located in both Allegheny and Butler counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.-Course:Deer Creek joins the Allegheny River at the township of Harmar.-Tributaries:...
flows through the township; it joins the Allegheny at Harmar.
Demographics
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,242 people, 1,522 households, and 882 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 543.3 people per square mile (209.7/km²). There were 1,637 housing units at an average density of 274.3/sq mi (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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 1,522 households out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the township the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the township was $38,625, and the median income for a family was $50,054. Males had a median income of $35,731 versus $28,455 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Usage in popular culture
Harmar is used in P.O.D.'s "Youth of the Nation" music video. The Pennsylvania Turnpike and Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad BridgeBessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Bridge
The Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Bridge it is a truss bridge that carries the Canadian National Railway's Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad division across the Allegheny River between the Pittsburgh suburbs of Plum and Harmar Township, Pennsylvania...
are visible several times around the 50-second mark following shots of the C.L. Schmitt Bridge
C.L. Schmitt Bridge
The C.L. Schmitt Bridge is a truss bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Allegheny River between New Kensington and East Deer Township, Pennsylvania in the United States.-History:The bridge was constructed in 1927 to connect Route 56, which has its terminus on the New Kensington side...
in nearby New Kensington
New Kensington, Pennsylvania
New Kensington is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania situated along the Allegheny River northeast of Pittsburgh. The population was 14,701 at the 2000 Census. The mayor of New Kensington is Tom Guzzo , elected in 2009. He succeeded Mayor Frank E. Link , elected in 2001.-History:New...
.