Menallen Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Menallen Township is a township in Fayette County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area. The population was 4,644 at the 2000 census. The Uniontown Area School District
serves the region.
Waltersburg, Keisterville, Upper Middletown, Searights, Buffington
, New Salem
, Haddenville, and Shamrock are located in this township.
, the township has a total area of 21.3 square miles (55.1 km²), of which, 21.2 square miles (55.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.19%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,644 people, 1,810 households, and 1,348 families residing in the township. The population density
was 218.6 people per square mile (84.4/km²). There were 1,964 housing units at an average density of 92.4/sq mi (35.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.78% White, 3.12% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 1,810 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples
living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,591, and the median income for a family was $38,607. Males had a median income of $31,037 versus $25,274 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,186. About 13.4% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
and enforcement for Menallen Township is handled by the Menallen Township Sewer Authority
. About 1,200 customers are connected to public sewage treatment systems throughout the township. There is currently two treatment plants in the township.
in the 19th century. It is one of the last surviving toll houses along the route's path.
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the2010 census, the population was 136,606. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area. The population was 4,644 at the 2000 census. The Uniontown Area School District
Uniontown Area School District
Uniontown Area School District is a highly fragmented school district located in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It serves the city of Uniontown and the boroughs of Ohiopyle, and Markleysburg. It also serves Wharton, Henry Clay, Menallen, Franklin, and Stewart townships. The district...
serves the region.
Waltersburg, Keisterville, Upper Middletown, Searights, Buffington
New Salem-Buffington, Pennsylvania
New Salem-Buffington is a census-designated place in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States and part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 808 at the 2000 census...
, New Salem
New Salem-Buffington, Pennsylvania
New Salem-Buffington is a census-designated place in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States and part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 808 at the 2000 census...
, Haddenville, and Shamrock are located in this township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 21.3 square miles (55.1 km²), of which, 21.2 square miles (55.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.19%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 4,644 people, 1,810 households, and 1,348 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 218.6 people per square mile (84.4/km²). There were 1,964 housing units at an average density of 92.4/sq mi (35.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.78% White, 3.12% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 1,810 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,591, and the median income for a family was $38,607. Males had a median income of $31,037 versus $25,274 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $16,186. About 13.4% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
Sewage Treatment / Enforcement
Sewage treatmentSewage treatment
Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater and household sewage, both runoff and domestic. It includes physical, chemical, and biological processes to remove physical, chemical and biological contaminants...
and enforcement for Menallen Township is handled by the Menallen Township Sewer Authority
Menallen Township Sewer Authority
Menallen Township Sewer Authority is an agency that provides sewage treatment to populated areas of Menallen Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania...
. About 1,200 customers are connected to public sewage treatment systems throughout the township. There is currently two treatment plants in the township.
Historic Site
Searights, located within Menallen Township, is the home to Searights Toll House. This facility was constructed to collect fees from travelers on the National RoadNational Road
The National Road or Cumberland Road was the first major improved highway in the United States to be built by the federal government. Construction began heading west in 1811 at Cumberland, Maryland, on the Potomac River. It crossed the Allegheny Mountains and southwestern Pennsylvania, reaching...
in the 19th century. It is one of the last surviving toll houses along the route's path.
Notable Persons
- Heisman winner and Football standout Ernie DavisErnie DavisErnest "Ernie" Davis was an American football running back and the first African-American athlete to win the Heisman Trophy. Wearing number 44, Davis competed collegiately for Syracuse University before being drafted by the Washington Redskins, then almost immediately traded to the Cleveland...
was born in the Buffington section of the township, and raised in nearby Uniontown. - Although born in ChicagoChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Hall of Fame Basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski's family was originally from the Kiesterville section of the township.