Armstrong Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania

Armstrong Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Thomas Covered Bridge
Map of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, highlighting Armstrong Township
Map of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, highlighting Armstrong Township
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Indiana County
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Indiana County
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyIndiana
Area
 • Total
37.75 sq mi (97.77 km2)
 • Land37.60 sq mi (97.39 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)
Elevation
1,299 ft (395 m)
Population
 • Total
2,786 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
2,775
 • Density76.65/sq mi (29.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes724, 878 (Parkwood)
FIPS code42-063-03064
Websitewww.armstrongtwp.org

Armstrong Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township was named after General Armstrong, who commanded the celebration against Kittanning.[3] The population was 2,786 at the 2020 census.[2] The township includes the communities of Crete, Miller, Parkwood (formerly called Stewartsville), Tannery Village, and Thomas. It surrounds the separately incorporated borough of Shelocta.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paicgs/townships/armstrong.shtml [user-generated source]