Stowe Township, Pennsylvania

Stowe Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,706 at the 2000 census.

It is located in the Sto-Rox School District, which serves both Stowe Township and the neighboring borough of McKees Rocks.

The area is well-served by Port Authority bus routes 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D, 21F, CO, and 24A.

Geography

Stowe Township is located at coor dms|40|28|46|N|80|4|26|W|city (40.479668, -80.07389)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (15.38%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 6,706 people, 3,061 households, and 1,805 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,391.4 people per square mile (1,307.7/km²). There were 3,556 housing units at an average density of 1,798.3/sq mi (693.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.44% White, 8.04% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 0.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,061 households out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the township the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $29,688, and the median income for a family was $36,688. Males had a median income of $31,151 versus $28,221 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,783. About 9.0% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

* Michael Musmanno - Supreme Court Justice

Inner neighborhoods of Stowe Township

*Island Heights, only accessible through Kennedy Township, located on a slope overlooking Neville Island
*Pittock, very small neighborhood located just off PA 51 Northbound, before the Fleming Park Bridge
*West Park, the "main business district" of the township.
*Pleasant Ridge, a mixed-income housing development.
*Presston, A very small neighborhood, originally built as housing for the surrounding mills.

urrounding neighborhoods

Kennedy Township, McKees Rocks, Neville Island (via Fleming Park Bridge)

References

External links

* [http://www.srsd.k12.pa.us] <- Official website of the Sto-Rox School District.
* [http://post-gazette.com/pg/06278/727387-57.stm] <- Post-Gazette Articles- Stowe police to watch street on video cameras/Ceremony to start municipal building work