Wilkins Township, Pennsylvania
Wilkins Township | |
|---|---|
Houses on Beaver Avenue | |
Location in Allegheny County and state of Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′22″N 79°49′25″W / 40.42278°N 79.82361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Incorporated | November 10, 1821 |
| Government | |
| • Council President | Sylvia Martinelli (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.75 sq mi (7.11 km2) |
| • Land | 2.75 sq mi (7.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,357 |
• Estimate (2018) | 6,161 |
| • Density | 2,273.59/sq mi (877.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 15145, 15235 |
| FIPS code | 42-003-85184 |
Wilkins Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,357 at the 2010 census. It is served by Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district, the 43rd District of the Pennsylvania State Senate, and the 34th District of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives.
Wilkins Township was named for William Wilkins (1779–1865), a politician from Pennsylvania who served in both houses of Congress and as U.S. Secretary of War.