Harmar Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
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. | |
| 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 after | 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. The township was named after Harmar Denny, a U.S. congressman and son of Ebenezer Denny.