Harmar Township, Pennsylvania | |
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Township | |
 Harmar Township is home to Allegheny Islands State Park and the C.W. Bill Young Lock and Dam in the Allegheny River. | |
| Motto: In God We Trust | |
 Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania. | |
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  Harmar Twp  Harmar Twp | |
| Coordinates: 40°32′24″N 79°50′2″W / 40.54000°N 79.83389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Incorporated | 1875 |
| Founded by | Harmar Denny |
| Named for | Harmar Denny |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.4 sq mi (17 km2) |
| • Land | 6.0 sq mi (16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,136 |
| • Density | 490/sq mi (190/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 15238, 15049, 15024 |
| Area code(s) | 412 and 724 |
| School district | Allegheny Valley School District |
| Website | www |
Harmar Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It contains the communities of Acmetonia, Harmarville, Harmar Heights, and Chapel Downs. The population was 3,136 at the 2020 census.[1] The township was named after Harmar Denny, a U.S. congressman and son of Ebenezer Denny.[2]
- ^ US Census Bureau. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Ackerman, Jan (May 10, 1984). "What's in a name? For some, a bit of history". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved May 16, 2015.