| Official Name: | Conemaugh Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Indiana County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250x200px |
| Map Caption1: | Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Indiana County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Indiana |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 89.42 |
| Area Land Km2: | 87.05 |
| Area Water Km2: | 2.37 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 34.52 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 33.61 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.91 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2080 |
| Population Density Km2: | 25.16 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 65.16 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 2070 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-063-15560 |
Conemaugh Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,080 at the 2020 census.[2] The township includes the communities of Clarksburg, Foster, Lewisville, McKeeverville, Nowrytown, Tunnelton (formerly called Kelly Station), and White.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.4sqmi, of which 33.8sqmi is land and 0.6sqmi (1.80%) is water.[4]
The township is bordered on the south by the Conemaugh and Kiskiminetas Rivers. Blacklegs Creek flows through the township before joining the Kiskiminetas River near Saltsburg.
| Name | Number | Bank | Mouth | Political subdivision | Source | Political subdivision | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conemaugh River | 1 | Right | 40.4856°N -79.4539°W (elev. 827feet) | Saltsburg | 40.3317°N -78.925°W | Johnstown | |
| Blacklegs Creek | 3 | Right | 40.5006°N -79.4542°W (elev. 823feet) | Conemaugh Township, Indiana County | 40.6214°N -79.2919°W | Armstrong Township, Indiana County | |
| Sulphur Run | 4 | Right | 40.5258°N -79.4497°W (elev. 820feet) | Conemaugh Township, Indiana County | 40.5469°N -79.435°W | Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County |
| Name | Number | Bank | Mouth | Political subdivision | Source | Political subdivision | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Run | 6 | Left | 40.5319°N -79.3808°W (elev. 909feet) | Conemaugh Township, Indiana County | 40.5228°N -79.3186°W | Young Township, Indiana County | |
| Big Run | 7 | Right | 40.5211°N -79.4014°W (elev. 886feet) | Conemaugh Township, Indiana County | 40.6144°N -79.4294°W | South Bend Township, Armstrong County |
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 2,437 people, 958 households, and 711 families residing in the township. The population density was 72.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,023 housing units at an average density of 30.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 99.18% White, 0.04% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.08% of the population.
There were 958 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,184, and the median income for a family was $35,386. Males had a median income of $29,839 versus $20,425 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,378. About 8.6% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.