| Official Name: | Kiskiminetas Township, Pennsylvania |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Armstrong County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Map of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Armstrong |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1773 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1831 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 106.29 |
| Area Land Km2: | 105.32 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.97 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 41.04 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 40.67 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.38 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4604 |
| Population Density Km2: | 43.65 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 113.04 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 4583 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-005-39968 |
Kiskiminetas Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,604 at the 2020 census,[2] a decrease from the figure of 4,800 tabulated in 2010,[3] making it the most populous township or borough in the county.[4]
Kiskiminetas is derived from a Native American language meaning "make daylight".[5]
The township is located at the southern tip of Armstrong County, bounded to the southwest by the Kiskiminetas River, a tributary of the Allegheny River. It is bordered by the boroughs of Apollo and North Apollo to the west and the village of Spring Church to the east.
The Roaring Run hiking trail lies within the boundaries of the township, adjacent to the Kiskiminetas River and what was once the Main Line Canal.[6] [7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 106.3km2, of which 105.3km2 is land and 0.9km2, or 0.89%, is water.[3]
As of the 2000 census,[8] there were 4,950 people, 1,931 households, and 1,457 families residing in the township. The population density was 121.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,074 housing units at an average density of 50.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.28% White, 0.48% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 1,931 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55, and the average family size was 2.95.
The township median age of 40 years was the same as the county median age of 40 years. The distribution by age group was 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,487, and the median income for a family was $44,000. Males had a median income of $35,136 versus $23,529 for females. The per capita income was $16,291. About 13.4% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Kiskiminetis Township appears in the 1876 Atlas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.[9] Its early history is detailed in Robert Walter Smith's 1883 History of Armstrong County.[10]
Coal mines were once located in the township, including a mine operated by the Leechburg Mining Co. which ceased operations at some time prior to 1977. [11]
