O'Hara Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA six miles northeast of downtown Pittsburgh. The population was 8,856 at the 2000 census.

It is named for James O'Hara (1752?–1819), an early American industrialist in Western Pennsylvania.

Geography

O'Hara Township is located at (40.498001, -79.886789) .

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 7.3 square miles (19.0 km²), of which, 7.0 square miles (18.2 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (4.22%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,856 people, 3,248 households, and 2,536 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,259.1 people per square mile (486.4/km²). There were 3,381 housing units at an average density of 480.7/sq mi (185.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.25% White, 0.84% African American, 0.05% Native American, 3.04% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,248 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $67,725, and the median income for a family was $77,594. Males had a median income of $58,125 versus $36,458 for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,356. About 2.7% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Culture and Education

Primarily a residential suburban neighborhood, O'Hara is home to the Bayernhof Music Museum. K-12 public school students attend the Fox Chapel Area School District.

References

External links

• Township of O'Hara