Marshall Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40.4 km²), all of it land. It is part of the North Allegheny School district, along with McCandless and the boroughs of Franklin Park and Bradford Woods. The township participates in the multi-municipality Northland Public Library.

Recreational areas in Marshall Township include Altmyer Park, Knob Hill Community Park, Warrendale Park and a portion of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 203.[6][7][8]

Marshall Township has five borders, including Cranberry Township in Butler County to the north, Pine Township to the east, Franklin Park to the south and Economy in Beaver County to the west. The township also surrounds most of Bradford Woods.

At the 2000 census there were 5,996 people in 1,944 households, including 1,675 families, in the township. The population density was 384.4 people per square mile (148.4/km²). There were 2,018 housing units at an average density of 129.4/sq mi (49.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.90% White, 1.08% African American, 2.22% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68%.[10]

There were 1,944 households, 51.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.4% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.8% were non-families. 11.9% of households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.37.

The age distribution was 33.7% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The median household income was $102,351 and the median family income was $109,376. Males had a median income of $84,871 versus $38,917 for females. The per capita income for the township was $42,856. About 4.7% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

School tax millage rate- The North Allegheny School District (shared with McCandless, Bradford Woods and Franklin Township) in 2017 was 18.01. This ranked 36th highest/most expensive out of Allegheny County's 45 school districts [between Quaker Valley SD (35th highest) and North Hills SD (37th highest)].[13]