Scott Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,024 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Scott Township is located at (40.391469, -80.079657).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land.

Surrounding and adjacent communities

Scott Township has nine land borders, including the Pittsburgh neighborhood of East Carnegie and Green Tree to the north, the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Banksville to the northeast, Mt. Lebanon to the east, Upper St. Clair Township to the south, Bridgeville to the southwest, Collier Township and Heidelberg to the west, and Carnegie to the northwest. A short segment of Chartiers Creek separates Scott from Rosslyn Farms to the northwest.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 17,288 people, 7,835 households, and 4,583 families living in the township. The population density was . There were 8,163 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 91.35% White, 1.15% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 6.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68%.

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! Year

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| style="text-align:center; |2020

| style="text-align:center; |42% 4,138

| style="text-align:center; |55% 5,387

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1% 113

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| style="text-align:center; |2016

| style="text-align:center; |45% 3,813

| style="text-align:center; |53% 4,482

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2% 89

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| style="text-align:center; |2012

| style="text-align:center; |49% 4,007

| style="text-align:center; |51% 4,176

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0% 77

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Education

Scott Township is served by the Chartiers Valley School District.

Events

Until 2015, the world's largest pinball tournament, Pinburgh, was held in Scott Township at the PAPA facility. In 2015, the tournament was moved to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh. The Professional and Amateur Pinball Association (PAPA), still headquartered in Scott Township (Carnegie, PA mailing address), manages Pinburgh, along with the World Pinball Championships.

References

  • Scott Township official website