Armstrong County | |
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.jpg) Armstrong County Courthouse | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
 Pennsylvania's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′N 79°28′W / 40.81°N 79.46°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| Founded | March 12, 1800 |
| Named for | John Armstrong |
| Seat | Kittanning |
| Largest borough | Kittanning |
| Area | |
| • Total | 664 sq mi (1,720 km2) |
| • Land | 653 sq mi (1,690 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 1.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 65,558 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 15th |
| Website | www |
| Designated | October 15, 1982[1] |
Armstrong County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,558.[2] The county seat is Kittanning.[3] The county was organized on March 12, 1800, from parts of Allegheny, Westmoreland and Lycoming Counties. It was named in honor of John Armstrong, who represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress and served as a major general during the Revolutionary War.
The county is part of the Greater Pittsburgh region of the state.[a]
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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