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Reserve Township, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°28′42″N 79°59′16″W / 40.47833°N 79.98778°W / 40.47833; -79.98778
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Reserve Township
Township
Mount Troy Road and Homestead Street
Mount Troy Road and Homestead Street
Location in Allegheny County and state of Pennsylvania
Location in Allegheny County and state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°28′42″N 79°59′16″W / 40.47833°N 79.98778°W / 40.47833; -79.98778
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
Area
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 • Total2.06 sq mi (5.34 km2)
 • Land2.06 sq mi (5.34 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,333
 • Estimate 
(2018)[2]
3,234
 • Density1,585.07/sq mi (612.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
15209, 15214, 15212, 15232,15202
Area code412
FIPS code42-003-64240

Reserve Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,333 at the 2010 census.[3]

Reserve Township was named for a broader area of land, including the township, which the state had reserved from sale for its own purposes.[4]

Geography

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Reserve Township is located at 40°28′42″N 79°59′16″W / 40.47833°N 79.98778°W / 40.47833; -79.98778 (40.478369, -79.987872).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18501,160—
18603,030161.2%
18701,600−47.2%
18801,78611.6%
18902,94164.7%
19003,0955.2%
19102,024−34.6%
19202,60528.7%
19303,10819.3%
19403,094−0.5%
19503,53314.2%
19604,23019.7%
19704,151−1.9%
19804,3063.7%
19903,866−10.2%
20003,856−0.3%
20103,333−13.6%
2018 (est.)3,234[2]−3.0%
Sources:[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 3,856 people, 1,547 households, and 1,087 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,934.3 inhabitants per square mile (746.8/km2). There were 1,605 housing units at an average density of 805.1 units per square mile (310.9 units/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.90% White, 1.35% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 1,547 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,201, and the median income for a family was $43,298. Males had a median income of $36,541 versus $25,688 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,676. About 5.6% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

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Presidential Elections Results[14][15][16]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2020 45% 956 52% 1,106 1% 34
2016 48% 866 50% 907 2% 27
2012 48% 844 51% 887 1% 25

Education

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Reserve Township is served by the Shaler Area School District.

References

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  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Bureau, U. S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 1, 2019. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Reserve township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  4. ^ "What's in a name? For some, a bit of history". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 10, 1984. p. 2. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties" (PDF). 1870 United States Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  7. ^ "Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties" (PDF). 1880 United States Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  8. ^ "Population-Pennsylvania" (PDF). U.S. Census 1910. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  9. ^ "Number and Distribution of Inhabitants:Pennsylvania-Tennessee" (PDF). Fifteenth Census. U.S. Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  11. ^ "Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  12. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  13. ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  14. ^ EL. "2012 Allegheny County election". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  15. ^ EL. "2016 Pennsylvania general election..." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  16. ^ "Election Night Reporting".
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