Ohio Township, Pennsylvania

Ohio Township
Township
Ohio Township Nature Center and Community Park
Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 40°33′01″N 80°06′08″W / 40.55028°N 80.10222°W / 40.55028; -80.10222
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny County
Settled	1799
Formed	Sept. 1803
Area [1]
• Total	6.86 sq mi (17.76 km2)
• Land	6.86 sq mi (17.76 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,178
• Estimate  (2022)[2]	7,186
• Density	1,047.6/sq mi (404.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	15237 & 15143
Area code	412
FIPS code	42-003-56392
Website	Ohio Township

Ohio Township is a township of the Second Class^[3] in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. Ohio Township elects a board of three Supervisors, a property tax collector, and a constable. The day-to-day business of the township is managed by a Township Manager serving at will. In addition to the Administration Office, the Police Department, Road Department, and Recreation Department are also under the direct administration of the Board of Supervisors. The Ohio Township Police Department provides full-time service, not only for Ohio Township, but through contractual agreements also for the Townships of Aleppo, Kilbuck, and Neville and the Boroughs of Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights, Emsworth and Sewickley Hills.

The population was 7,178 at the 2020 census.^[4] The township is located 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. There is no central business district, but there are a few small shops in the Mt. Nebo area. A new shopping center has been built called Mt. Nebo Pointe. In recent years, several retail outlets have been built near the Camp Horne Road interchange of Interstate 279.

Ohio Township was named after the Ohio River.^[5]