Moving - Allegheny Township, Pennsylvania

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We’ve included here a brief history of Allegheny Township, PA.

A Brief History of Allegheny Township, PA. 

We’ve included here a brief history of Allegheny Township, PA.

A Brief History of Allegheny Township, PA. 

This township, which is situated in the northeastern corner of the county, was organized in 1854. Its territory was taken from that of Venango and Parker townships. Its area being broken and uneven and not so well adapted to farming as that of other townships in the county, it was for many years sparsely settled. The discovery of oil, however, drew attention to it and resulted in rapid improvement and a large increase in population. It now contains a number of excellent farms, many fine residences and a well-to-do and prosperous people.

The population of the township in 1860, or six years after its organization, was 881; in 1870, 890; in 1880, 2,287, and in 1890, 1,224. The influx of oil operators from 1877 to 1880 contributed to the large population given by the enumerators in the latter year. The number of children of school age, reported in June, 1893, was 311, or 151 males and 160 females. The school revenue amounted to $4,076.29, of which the State appropriated $1,242.30. The assessed value of property in January, 1894, was $252,990; the county tax, $1,011.96 and the State tax, eighteen dollars and twenty cents