Richland Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Richland Township,
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Municipal Building at 4019 Dickey Rd, Gibsonia, PA
Municipal Building at 4019 Dickey Rd, Gibsonia, PA
Location in Allegheny County and state of Pennsylvania
Location in Allegheny County and state of Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
Incorporated1788
Government
 • TypeCouncil
 • ChairmanHerbert C. Dankmyer
Area
 • Total
14.63 sq mi (37.89 km2)
 • Land14.63 sq mi (37.89 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
11,942
 • Density787.08/sq mi (303.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)412, 724, 878
FIPS code42-003-64528
WebsiteTownship website

Richland Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,942 at the 2020 census.

The township was named for its fertile soil.[2]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "What's in a name? For some, a bit of history". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 10, 1984. p. 2. Retrieved May 16, 2015.