Moon Township, Pennsylvania
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Moon Township is located along the Ohio River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It is believed to be named after a crescent-shaped bend in the river. The population was 22,290 at the 2000 census.
Moon Township is home to Robert Morris University. The township is located 15 miles west of Pittsburgh, Pa. The area developed mainly due to its proximity to the Pittsburgh International Airport.
In 1991, the relocation of the Pittsburgh International Airport to nearby Findlay Township caused a big loss to the township.
Development success in recent years can also be attributed to major corporations headquarters in Moon Township such as Michael Baker, Nova Chemicals, some departments of Aquafresh and GlaxoSmithKline, and FedEx Ground.
Robert Morris University also feeds the economy of the town's University Boulevard area.
Moon is expected to continue to grow within the near future due to many new construction projects such as the redevelopment of University Bloulevard and conversion of the West Hills Shopping Center into a Super Target location.
The township is home to Pennsylvania State Senator John Pippy and Pennsylvania State Representative T. Mark Mustio.
Moon Area School District
Moon Township is home to the Moon Area School District, which is comprised of students from both Moon and Crescent townships. The school district enrolls approxiametly 3,800 students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 62.4 km² (24.1 mi²). 61.5 km² (23.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (1.41%) is water.Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 22,290 people, 8,445 households, and 5,767 families residing in the township. The population density was 362.5/km² (939.1/mi²). There were 9,200 housing units at an average density of 149.6/km² (387.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.17% White, 3.58% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.94% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.There were 8,445 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $57,173, and the median income for a family was $68,256. Males had a median income of $48,444 versus $31,073 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,457. About 2.2% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
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