Sewickley Township, Pennsylvania
Sewickley Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,590 at the 2020 census. History Sewickley Township was created in 1835 and named after Sewickley Creek. The Bells Mills Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.8 square miles (69.5 km2), of which 26.6 square miles (68.9 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km2) (0.75%) is water. Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods Sewickley Township has five land borders, including North Huntingdon Township to the north, Hempfield Township to the east and southeast, Madison borough to the east-southeast, South Huntingdon Township to the south, and Sutersville borough to the southwest. Across the Youghiogheny River in Allegheny County to the west, Sewickley Township runs adjacent with Elizabeth Township. The CDP, Herminie, is also situated within the township. Demographics At the 2010 census there were 5,996 people, 2,524 households, and 1,722 families living in the township. The population density was . There were 2,766 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.46% White, 0.37% African American, 0.31% Asian,