Leet Township, Pennsylvania
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Leet Township is a township
in Allegheny County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,634 at the 2010 census.
, the township has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) and none of the area is covered with water.
Leet Township and Fair Oaks History
Originally part of Pitt Township and the Depreciation Lands, reserved for Revolutionary War veterans, it was named after Jonathan Leet, a surveyor who laid out the town of Beaver Falls.
Leet's brother, Daniel, also was a surveyor who bought several large lots in the area. Daniel Leet served on George Washington's staff during the Revolutionary War.
Gen. Alexander Hays, a Pittsburgher who named the Mexican War streets on the present-day North Side after that conflict, named his Civil War horse "Leet" after the family. One of the Leet descendants, David Shields, served as Hays' personal aide during the Civil War. After Hays died at the Battle of the Wilderness, a family friend gave his wife, Annie, a home and five acres on Big Sewickley Creek, which she named "Fair Oaks" after the battle in which her husband was promoted.
The original boundaries of the township included what are now Edgeworth, Leetsdale and part of Sewickley Heights.
After the Civil War, the residents decided to file a petition to form a separate municipality because they were upset at the level of services they received from Sewickley Township. The votes were counted at the home of Justice of the Peace John Way Jr, grandson of one of original property owners in the area, Caleb Way, a Quaker.
'Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire Department History'Bold text
The original volunteer fire department was organized July 12, 1905 with fifty members through February, 1912.
Charles W. McNamee was the first Chief. He held this office during the year 1908, prior to moving to Ambridge. Listed as honorary and contributing members at that time were A. J. Minke, Claud Davis and W. R. Motz.
No activities were recorded from 1912 until October 1915 when there was a fire in a dwelling on Mound Street. The call was responded to by the Ambridge Fire Department. Immediately after that incident a call was issued for the formation of a local fire department. At that meeting there was an overflow crowd and the Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire Department was formed.
The first equipment inherited by the reorganized department was a hand-drawn hose cart which was located in a frame shed on Ledge Street near the Fair Oaks School. Practice sessions were held every Saturday out Ambridge Avenue, which was a dirt road at the time, and was a test of strength and energy.
Land on Beech Street was purchased from the Fair Oaks Land Company and the shed was moved there during the summer of 1916.
A few years later the department moved the shed and constructed a fire station consisting of a front room a double garage. A large back room was added in later years.
The first truck purchased was an American LaFrance equipped Ford. A fully equipped Ambulance was also purchased. The second truck, truck #3, was a Master Firefighter equipped Chevrolet. Free ambulance service was provided for many years.
Information provided by: http://fovfd.org/aboutfovfd.htm Leet Townships Fire Department.
of 2000, there were 1,568 people, 569 households, and 452 families residing in the township. The population density
was 983.9 people per square mile (380.8/km²). There were 599 housing units at an average density of 375.9/sq mi (145.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.83% White, 2.68% African American, 0.96% Asian, 0.32% from other races
, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 569 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,432, and the median income for a family was $62,292. Males had a median income of $46,635 versus $28,676 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $26,415. About 2.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
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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
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,634 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) and none of the area is covered with water.
Leet Township and Fair Oaks History
Originally part of Pitt Township and the Depreciation Lands, reserved for Revolutionary War veterans, it was named after Jonathan Leet, a surveyor who laid out the town of Beaver Falls.
Leet's brother, Daniel, also was a surveyor who bought several large lots in the area. Daniel Leet served on George Washington's staff during the Revolutionary War.
Gen. Alexander Hays, a Pittsburgher who named the Mexican War streets on the present-day North Side after that conflict, named his Civil War horse "Leet" after the family. One of the Leet descendants, David Shields, served as Hays' personal aide during the Civil War. After Hays died at the Battle of the Wilderness, a family friend gave his wife, Annie, a home and five acres on Big Sewickley Creek, which she named "Fair Oaks" after the battle in which her husband was promoted.
The original boundaries of the township included what are now Edgeworth, Leetsdale and part of Sewickley Heights.
After the Civil War, the residents decided to file a petition to form a separate municipality because they were upset at the level of services they received from Sewickley Township. The votes were counted at the home of Justice of the Peace John Way Jr, grandson of one of original property owners in the area, Caleb Way, a Quaker.
'Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire Department History'Bold text
The original volunteer fire department was organized July 12, 1905 with fifty members through February, 1912.
Charles W. McNamee was the first Chief. He held this office during the year 1908, prior to moving to Ambridge. Listed as honorary and contributing members at that time were A. J. Minke, Claud Davis and W. R. Motz.
No activities were recorded from 1912 until October 1915 when there was a fire in a dwelling on Mound Street. The call was responded to by the Ambridge Fire Department. Immediately after that incident a call was issued for the formation of a local fire department. At that meeting there was an overflow crowd and the Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire Department was formed.
The first equipment inherited by the reorganized department was a hand-drawn hose cart which was located in a frame shed on Ledge Street near the Fair Oaks School. Practice sessions were held every Saturday out Ambridge Avenue, which was a dirt road at the time, and was a test of strength and energy.
Land on Beech Street was purchased from the Fair Oaks Land Company and the shed was moved there during the summer of 1916.
A few years later the department moved the shed and constructed a fire station consisting of a front room a double garage. A large back room was added in later years.
The first truck purchased was an American LaFrance equipped Ford. A fully equipped Ambulance was also purchased. The second truck, truck #3, was a Master Firefighter equipped Chevrolet. Free ambulance service was provided for many years.
Information provided by: http://fovfd.org/aboutfovfd.htm Leet Townships Fire Department.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,568 people, 569 households, and 452 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 983.9 people per square mile (380.8/km²). There were 599 housing units at an average density of 375.9/sq mi (145.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.83% White, 2.68% African American, 0.96% Asian, 0.32% 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 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 569 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% 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, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,432, and the median income for a family was $62,292. Males had a median income of $46,635 versus $28,676 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 $26,415. About 2.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
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