Aleppo Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with Aleppo Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania.

Aleppo Township
Township
Township hall
Location in Allegheny County and state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny
Incorporated	June 7, 1876
Area
• Total	4.7 sq mi (12 km2)
• Land	4.7 sq mi (12 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,112 ft (339 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,916
• Density	410/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	15143
Area code(s)	412
School District	Quaker Valley

Aleppo Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,916 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all land. Its average elevation is 1,112 feet (339 m) above sea level.

History

Aleppo Township was incorporated as a township on June 7, 1876, from the western section of Kilbuck Township. It was part of the Depreciation Lands reserved for Revolutionary War veterans. Sparse settlement occurred in the 1800s, and Aleppo Township lost land that formed the boroughs of Sewickley Heights, Glenfield, and Haysville.

Aleppo became a first class township on November 8, 1960.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	657		—
1890	510		−22.4%
1900	616		20.8%
1910	458		−25.6%
1920	397		−13.3%
1930	419		5.5%
1940	504		20.3%
1950	560		11.1%
1960	755		34.8%
1970	794		5.2%
1980	1,134		42.8%
1990	1,246		9.9%
2000	1,039		−16.6%
2010	1,916		84.4%
Est. 2012	1,917		0.1%
Sources:

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,039 people, 483 households, and 298 families residing in the township. The population density was 573.5 people per square mile (221.6/km²). There were 509 housing units at an average density of 281.0/sq mi (108.6/km²). Roughly 62% (316 housing units) of the township's housing units are contained within a single homeowner's association: the Sewickley Heights Manor Homes Association.

The racial makeup of the township was 95.48% White, 3.08% African American, 1.06% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.

There were 483 households, out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $59,167, and the median income for a family was $66,667. Males had a median income of $45,192 versus $40,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $37,187. About 3.8% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.