Editing Collier Township, Pennsylvania

{{Short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 8931
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'''Collier Township''' is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 8,931 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2022">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 13, 2023}}</ref> an increase over the figure of 7,080 tabulated in [[2010 United States census|2010]].

== Geography ==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|14.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|14.2|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} is water. The total area comprising water is thus 0.21%.

== Inner communities ==
[[Kirwan Heights]], [[Rennerdale, Pennsylvania|Rennerdale]], [[Cubbage Hill]], [[Ewingsville]], Fort Pitt, [[Nevillewood]], [[Presto, Pennsylvania|Presto]], [[Walker's Mill]].

Since 1968, Kirwan Heights was designated, along with neighboring borough Heidelberg, as Exit 55 on Interstate 79. In July 2012, PennDOT changed the signs to "Heidelberg/Collier". However, the sign at the PA 50 junction off this exit still indicates "PA 50 West/Kirwan Heights".

Collier is served by five ZIP codes: 15106 (Carnegie), 15071 (Oakdale), 15142 (Presto), 15017 (Bridgeville), and 15205 (Pittsburgh).

== Surrounding neighborhoods ==
Collier Township has seven borders, including [[Robinson Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Robinson Township]] to the north and northeast, [[Carnegie, Pennsylvania|Carnegie]] and [[Heidelberg, Pennsylvania|Heidelberg]] to the east, [[Scott Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Scott Township]] to the east and southeast, [[Bridgeville, Pennsylvania|Bridgeville]] to the south-southeast, [[South Fayette Township, Pennsylvania|South Fayette Township]] to the south and southwest, and [[North Fayette Township, Pennsylvania|North Fayette Township]] to the west.

== History ==
One of the earliest settlers of the township was James Ewing. James Ewing was born in Cecil County, Maryland, about 1730, emigrated to the west in 1770, and built a gristmill on Robinson's run. His claim comprised a thousand acres (4&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}).<ref name="Journal of Clan Ewing">{{Cite magazine |last=Riddle |first=William |date=2007-08-01 |title=Ewing Settlers of Southwestern Pennsylvania Part 3: James Ewing and the Founding of the Montours Presbyterian Church |url=https://www.ewingfamilyassociation.org/SW_PA_Ewings/SWPA_Articles/SWPA_1303_Riddle.pdf |magazine=Journal of Clan Ewing}}</ref> Gabriel and Isaac Walker were born in Lancaster County, Pa., the former in 1744, the latter in 1746. The Scotch-Irish brothers emigrated to the west in 1772, and purchased two thousand acres (8&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}) from John Henry. Gabriel located near Hays crossing, on the Pan Handle railroad, and Isaac at Walker's Mills.<ref name="Neighborhood History">{{Cite web |title=Neighborhoods in Collier Township |url=https://colliertownship.net/township/neighborhoods/ |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=colliertownship.net}}</ref>

Collier Township was erected on June 7, 1875, comprising portions of Robinson and South Fayette townships, and a half-square mile of North Fayette. The township is named for Hon. Frederick H. Collier, a county court judge.<ref name="Neighborhood History"></ref>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1880= 1697
|1890= 2961
|1900= 3728
|1910= 4211
|1920= 4651
|1930= 6091
|1940= 7685
|1950= 8039
|1960= 8021
|1970= 6874
|1980= 5063
|1990= 4841
|2000= 5265
|2010= 7080
|2020= 8931
|estyear=2022
|estimate=8936
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2022"/>
|footnote=Sources:<ref>{{cite web |title=Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1870a-08.pdf |work=1870 United States Census |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=November 25, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1880a_v1-12.pdf |work=1880 United States Census |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=November 24, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Population-Pennsylvania |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/36894832v3ch4.pdf |work=U.S. Census 1910 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=November 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Number and Distribution of Inhabitants:Pennsylvania-Tennessee |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch09.pdf |work=Fifteenth Census |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/17216604v1p40ch02.pdf |work=18th Census of the United States |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=November 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-40.pdf |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=November 22, 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012 |url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=November 25, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html |archive-date=June 11, 2013}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 5,265 people, 2,224 households, and 1,547 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|371.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,358 housing units at an average density of {{convert|166.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 98.06% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.74% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.49% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.21% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.49% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 2,224 households, out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,989, and the median income for a family was $50,469. Males had a median income of $41,667 versus $31,837 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $24,841. About 3.7% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Government ==
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; font-size: 95%;"
|+ Presidential elections results<ref>{{cite web |last1=EL |title=2012 Allegheny County election |url=http://triblive.com/politics/2907065-74/pittsburgh-ward-hills-west-borough-braddock-east-elizabeth-north-park |website=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |access-date=October 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=EL |title=2016 Pennsylvania general election... |url=http://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/electionresultsgen2016/ |website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |access-date=October 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/PA/Allegheny/106267/web.264614/#/detail/0004 |title=Election Night Reporting}}</ref>
|-
! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third party (U.S. politics)|Third parties]]
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2024 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|2024]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|''Lost''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|''WON''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|''Lost''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|2020]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52%''' ''3,058''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46% ''2,699''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1% ''68''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2016 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|2016]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53%''' ''2,578''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41% ''1,996''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|6% ''257''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2012 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|2012]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58%''' ''2,137''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42% ''1,541''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0% ''35''
|}

== Education ==
Collier Township's public education is provided by the Chartiers Valley School District. In 2012, the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) ranked [[Chartiers Valley High School]] in the upper two-fifths of all Pennsylvania high schools (263rd out of 676 high schools).<ref>{{cite web |title=PSSA Rankings |url=http://www.schooldigger.com/go/PA/schoolrank.aspx |access-date=October 17, 2012}}</ref> The school's mascot is the Colts. The Chartiers Valley School District also serves the municipalities of Bridgeville, Scott and Heidelberg.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chartiers Valley Patch |url=http://chartiersvalley.patch.com/listings/chartiers-valley-school-district-office |access-date=October 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001173625/http://chartiersvalley.patch.com/listings/chartiers-valley-school-district-office |archive-date=October 1, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Chartiers Valley High School is physically located in Collier Township,<ref>{{cite web |title=Collier May Hire School Resource Officers |date=January 12, 2013 |url=http://chartiersvalley.patch.com/articles/residents-urge-collier-township-to-hire-school-resource-officer |publisher=Chartiers Valley Patch |access-date=March 27, 2013}}</ref> although its address is Bridgeville.<ref>{{cite web |title=School Reviews |url=http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/68849 |access-date=October 17, 2012}}</ref>

== 2012 Little League World Series ==
In the summer of 2012, Collier Township's 12-year-old little league team represented the State of Pennsylvania in the Little League World Series.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |url=http://triblive.com/neighborhoods/yourcarlynton/2321831-87/tournament-collier-team-township-atlantic-league-mid-morrisville-advance-alauzen#axzz29aK0HhYN |access-date=October 17, 2012}}</ref> On its way to representing the state, Collier Township did not lose a game while defeating McKeesport, Moon, North Allegheny,<ref>{{cite web |title=Little League World Series |url=http://www.leaguelineup.com/pa-district-4/files/2012-12.mht |access-date=October 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425023416/http://www.leaguelineup.com/pa-district-4/files/2012-12.mht |archive-date=April 25, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Bullskin, Sharon, Latrobe,<ref>{{cite web |title=Little League World Series |url=http://www.leaguelineup.com/pa-district-4/files/12-pas2-12s.mht |access-date=October 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425023418/http://www.leaguelineup.com/pa-district-4/files/12-pas2-12s.mht |archive-date=April 25, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Southern Columbia, Hershey and Morrisville (twice).<ref>{{cite web |title=Little League World Series |url=http://www.pastatell.org/Brackets/2012-LB.htm |access-date=October 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130415144421/http://www.pastatell.org/Brackets/2012-LB.htm |archive-date=April 15, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Collier Township then advanced to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament at Bristol, Connecticut. They played New Jersey (LOSS), Maryland (WIN), Delaware (LOSS) and New York (WIN). Collier Township advanced to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Semi-Finals, where they again lost to New Jersey.<ref>{{cite web |title=Little League World Series |url=http://www.littleleague.org/series/2012divisions/llbb/qualify/midatlantic.htm |access-date=October 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903211441/http://www.littleleague.org/series/2012divisions/llbb/qualify/midatlantic.htm |archive-date=September 3, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The game was shown live on ESPN2.

== 2013 Intermediate (50/70) World Series National Champions==
In the summer of 2013, Collier Township's 11 to 13-year-old Intermediate League team (largely represented by the same players from the 2012 LLWS team) were the United States champions in the Intermediate (50/70) World Series. On their way to representing the United States, Collier Township did not lose a game in the East Regionals in Commack, New York, defeating Massachusetts (41–0), Rhode Island (23–2), Maryland (16–0), New Jersey (15–0), and in the Regional Championship game New York (12–2).<ref>{{cite web |title=Little League World Series East Regional Tournament |url=http://www.littleleague.org/worldseries/series/5070/qualify/east.htm |publisher=Little League World Series |access-date=August 9, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416054742/http://www.littleleague.org/worldseries/series/5070/qualify/east.htm |archive-date=April 16, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In the United States bracket held at Livermore, California, Collier Township lost to Houston, Texas (4–6), beat Nogales, Arizona (7–3), beat Jenison, Michigan (4–3), beat Pleasanton, California (3–1), and in the National Championship game, beat Houston, Texas (5–4). In the World Series game, also held at Livermore, California, Collier Township lost to Osaka, Japan (1–10).<ref>{{cite web |title=2013 Intermediate World Series Bracket |url=http://www.littleleague.org/worldseries/series/5070/qualify/worldseries.htm |publisher=Little League World Series |access-date=August 9, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415214235/http://www.littleleague.org/worldseries/series/5070/qualify/worldseries.htm |archive-date=April 15, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The (50/70) designation represents the distance from the pitchers rubber to home plate (50 feet), and the distance between the bases (70 feet). These distances are larger than the standard little league field (46/60).<ref>{{cite web |title=50-70 field conversion |url=http://www.littleleague.org/Assets/forms_pubs/50-70-FieldConversion.pdf |publisher=LittleLeague.org |access-date=August 9, 2013}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
"History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Volume II", A. Warner & Co., Publishers, Chicago, Ill., 1899, Chapter II, pp.&nbsp;26–28. Original images and transcriptions available at [http://digital.library.pitt.edu/pittsburgh/ Historic Pittsburgh]
* [https://www.colliertownship.net/ Collier Township official website]

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