Parks Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
| Parks Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township | |
Along Pennsylvania Route 66 in North Vandergrift
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 Map of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania highlighting Parks Township |
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 Map of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Armstrong |
| Settled | 1814 |
| Incorporated | 1878 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.2 sq mi (36.8 km2) |
| • Land | 14.1 sq mi (36.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,744 |
| • Density | 196/sq mi (75.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Parks Township is a township in Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 2,744 at the 2010 census.
Parks Township is located in southern Armstrong County; the Kiskiminetas River forms the township's southern boundary with Westmoreland County. Carnahan Run flows through Parks Township.
The township includes the unincorporated communities of North Vandergrift, Kepple Hill, Pleasant View, River View, and Kiskimere, all in the Kiskiminetas River valley. Farther inland is the community of Dime.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.2 square miles (36.8 km2), of which 14.1 square miles (36.4 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 1.16%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,754 people, 1,108 households, and 794 families residing in the township. The population density was 195.4 people per square mile (75.5/km²). There were 1,186 housing units at an average density of 84.2/sq mi (32.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.21% White, 3.23% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.91% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
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