Peters Township, Pennsylvania

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Peters Township, Pennsylvania is a suburban community in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area known for its residential neighborhoods, strong public schools, and relatively affluent population.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
township
adjacentTo Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
linked to: Bethel Park

Cecil Township, Pennsylvania
North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania
Nottingham Township, Pennsylvania
Union Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania
linked to: Upper St. Clair
areaCode 724
878
censusDesignation civil township
characteristic primarily residential
relatively affluent population
suburban community
country United States
county Washington County, Pennsylvania
dateIncorporated 1781
daylightSavingTimeZone Eastern Daylight Time
linked to: Eastern Time Zone
FIPSCode 42-125-60072
formerGovernmentType first-class township
governmentType home rule municipality
hasElementarySchool Bower Hill Elementary School
McMurray Elementary School
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
hasGolfCourse Rolling Hills Country Club
Valley Brook Country Club
hasHighSchool Peters Township High School
hasLibrary Peters Township Public Library
hasMiddleSchool Peters Township Middle School
hasPark Peterswood Park
hasRecreationFacility Peters Township Community Recreation Center
knownFor strong public schools
landUse predominantly residential with some commercial corridors
majorRoad East McMurray Road
Pennsylvania Route 19
U.S. Route 19 NERFINISHED
Valley Brook Road
medianHouseholdIncomeRank among higher-income municipalities in Washington County, Pennsylvania
metropolitanArea Pittsburgh metropolitan area
linked to: Pittsburgh region
namedAfter William Peters
population approximately 22,000
populationAsOf 2020
postalCode 15317
15367
region Southwestern Pennsylvania
schoolDistrict Peters Township School District
state Pennsylvania
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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Washington County, Pennsylvania containsMunicipality Peters Township, Pennsylvania
subject linked to: Washington County
Cove Gap, Pennsylvania governedBy Peters Township government
linked to: Peters Township, Pennsylvania
Cecil Township, Pennsylvania borderedBy Peters Township, Pennsylvania
North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania adjacentTo Peters Township, Pennsylvania
Washington County, Pennsylvania contains Peters Township, Pennsylvania
Chartiers Creek flowsThrough Peters Township, Pennsylvania
McMurray, Pennsylvania locatedIn Peters Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania
linked to: Peters Township, Pennsylvania
McMurray, Pennsylvania partOf Peters Township, Pennsylvania