![]() For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.03. 19.6% of households were one person and 9.0% were one person aged 65 or older. Of the 932 households 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20%. ![]() The racial makeup of the township was 97.88% White, 1.30% African American, 0.12% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. There were 982 housing units at an average density of 45.9 per square mile (17.7/km 2). The population density was 115.0 inhabitants per square mile (44.4/km 2). Demographics Historical population CensusĪt the 2000 census there were 2,458 people, 932 households, and 724 families living in the township. The township was incorporated in 1853 from parts of Loyalhanna and Salem townships. James Lutheran Cemetery, one of the township's oldest graveyards, was established around 1803. ![]() The so-called Carnahan blockhouse was for many years one of the frontier forts where early settlers took refuge from Indian attacks. History Īccording to historian John Newton Boucher, John Carnahan was one of the early settlers of the area that is now Bell Township. A portion of the Westmoreland Heritage Trail is within the township limits. ![]() Located in a rural area approximately 15-20 miles north of Greensburg, the Westmoreland county seat, Bell Township is situated between the Kiskiminetas River to the east, and Beaver Run Reservoir to the west. ![]() The population was 2,080 at the 2020 decennial census.Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.1 square miles (57 km 2), of which 21.4 square miles (55 km 2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km 2) (3.35%) is water. Bell Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. ![]()
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