The BASICS
- FOUNDED: 1803
- ORIGIN OF TOWNSHIP: The township originally extended to the Ohio River and subsequently was named after the river.
- POPULATION: 3,086 (2002).
- LAND SIZE: 7.5 square miles.
- POSTAL/ZIP: Pittsburgh 15237 & 15202, Sewickley 15143.
News YOU SHOULD KNOW
- POLICE: Emergency, dial 911, Ohio Township Police Department, non- emergency calls (412) 364-4338.
- FIRE: Emergency, dial 911, Ohio Volunteer Fire Company, (412) 366-9182.
- AMBULANCE: Emergency, dial 911, Ross-West View Emergency Medical Services Authority, (412) 931-8200.
- TRASH COLLECTION: Vogel Dis- posal Service, (724) 625-1511.
- RECYCLING: Glass, plastic, aluminum and bimetal cans are collected on Tuesdays.
- TOWNSHIP OFFICE: 1719 Roosevelt Road, Pittsburgh, PA. 15237, (412) 364-6321.
- OFFICE HOURS: 8:00am to 4:00pm, weekdays
- SCHOOL DISTRICT: Avonworth School District, 258 Joseph’s Lane, Pittsburgh, PA. 15237; (412) 369-8738.
TAX BILL
- Sample home value: $150,000
- Township Property Tax: 2.29 mills
- Avonworth School District property tax: 14.70 mills.
- Allegheny County property tax: 4.69 mills.
- Total property tax: 21.68 mills.
- Annual tax bill: $150,000 x 0.02168 = $3,252.
- Pennsylvania wage tax: 2.8 percent.
- Local wage tax: 1 percent.
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By The Numbers
- Population 2000: 3,086.
- Population 1990: 2,459.
- Percentage change: +25.4.
- Housing Units 2000: 1,177.
- Housing Units 1990: 877.
- Percentage change: +34.
SCHOOL DISTRICT: Avonworth School District SERVES: Emsworth, Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights, Kilbuck and Ohio Township.
ADDRESS: 258 Joseph’s Lane, Pittsburgh, PA. 15237; (412) 369-8738.
SCHOOLS:
- Avonworth Middle/Senior High School---Middle School, 256 Joseph’s Lane, Pittsburgh, PA. 15237, (412) 366-9650; High School, 304 Joseph’s Lane, Pittsburgh, PA. 15237, (412) 366-6360.
- Avonworth Elementary School, 1320 Roosevelt Road, Pittsburgh, PA. 15237, (412) 366-7170.
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