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Ohio Township
| By the numbers |
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Population 2000: 3,086. Population 1990: 2,459. Percent change: +25.4. Housing units 2000: 1,177. Housing units 1990: 877. Percent change: +34.
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| Tax bill |
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Sample home value: $150,000. Township property tax: 2.29 mills. Avonworth School District property tax: 14.70 mills. Allegheny County property tax: 4.69 mills. Total property tax: 21.68 mills. Annual tax bill on sample home: $150,000 X 0.02168 = $3,252. Pennsylvania wage tax: 2.8 percent. Local wage tax: 1 percent. |
| The basics |
FOUNDED: 1803.
ORIGIN OF TOWNSHIP: The township originally extended to the Ohio River and subsequently was named after the river.
POPULATION: 3,086.
LAND SIZE: 7.5 square miles.
POSTAL/ZIP CODES: Pittsburgh 15202, 15237; Sewickley 15143.
BUSINESS GROUPS: Northern Allegheny County Chamber of Commerce, (412) 367-3920.
| Emergency contacts |
POLICE: Emergency, dial 911. Ohio Township Police Department, (412) 364-4338, non-emergency calls.
FIRE: Emergency, dial 911. Ohio Township Volunteer Fire Company, (412) 366-9182, hall rental.
AMBULANCE: Emergency, dial 911, Ross-West View Emergency Medical Services Authority, (412) 931-8200.
| Government information |
TOWNSHIP OFFICE: 1719 Roosevelt Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237, telephone: (412) 364-6321.
OFFICE HOURS: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.
TOWNSHIP MANAGER: John Sullivan, (412) 364-6321.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: George B. Wible, chairman, (412) 741-4377; Herbert J. Hartle, vice chairman, (412) 366-4236; James R. Reid Jr., (412) 366-0921.
OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS: RuthDePhillips, property tax collector, (412) 741-5950. Jordan Tax Service handles wage tax, (412) 835-6255.
MEETINGS: Board of supervisors meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month.
BUDGET: $2.4 million.
| Schools |
SCHOOL DISTRICT: Avonworth School District, 258 Joseph's Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15237, (412) 369-8738.
SCHOOL BOARD: ; Jane Angelini, president, (412) 734-2086; Eric Templin, (412) 741-2570, Gary Short, (412) 766-9428; Jack Connors, (412) 367-3438; Lynn McGrath, (412) 766-5487; Susan Abramowich, (412) 734-3326; Joann Gorman, (412) 734-0988; Betsy Radcliffe, (412) 761-2694; Michael Mohr, (412) 741-7523.
| Recreation |
ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENTS: Mt. Nebo Presbyterian Church Strawberry Festival in late June; Firemen's Carnival in July; Mt. Nebo Grange Arts and Garden Festival in August; and Mt. Nebo Women's Club Christmas Tree Lighting.
RECREATION: Avonworth Community Park, also known as ACORD Park; Ohio Township Community Park, 323 Nicholson Road.
| Churches |
CHURCHES: Mt. Nebo Presbyterian Church, 1828 Mt. Nebo Road, (412) 741-6880; Allegheny Baptist Temple, 318 Nicholson Road, (412) 741-3233; Christ Church at Grove Farm, 249 Duff Road, (412) 741-4900.
| Utilities |
GAS: Columbia Gas, 1-888-460-4332; Equitable Gas, (412) 395-3050 or (412) 442-3095 in an emergency.
ELECTRIC: Duquesne Light, 1-888-393-7100 for customer service.
TELEPHONE: Verizon, 1-800-660-2215; North Pittsburgh Telephone Co. services Bear Run, for repair service dial 611, otherwise dial (724) 443-9600.
CABLE: AT&T Broadband, (412) 741-1840; repairs, (412) 741-1850 or 1-800-532-3779.
WATER: West View Water Authority, (412) 931-3500.
SEWER: Ohio Township Sanitary Authority, (412) 364-4549.
TRASH COLLECTION: Vogel Disposal, (412) 931-1078.
RECYCLING: Glass, plastic, aluminum and bimetal cans are collected every other Tuesday.
| Lawmakers |
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE: William Coyne, D-14th, 2009 Federal Building, 1000 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, (412) 644-2870; or 2455 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515, (202) 225-2301. Web site: www.house.gov/coyne/ .
STATE SENATOR: Jack Wagner, D-42nd, 1333 Banksville Road, Suite 202, Pittsburgh, PA 15216, (412) 565-7974; or Room 458, Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 787-5300. E-mail: wagner@dem.pasen.gov.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE: David Mayernik, D-29th, 440 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, PA 15229, (412) 931-2295; or Room 225A South Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120-2020, (717) 783-1654. E-mail; dmayreni@pahouse.net.
COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER: Ronald L. Francis Jr., R-1, 119 County Courthouse, 436 Grant St., Pittsburgh, PA 15219; (412) 350-6525.
