Pennsylvania. It is surrounded by Oklahoma Boro and Allegheny Township to the north, Upper Burrell Township to the west, Bell Township to the east, Murrysville and Salem Township to the south. Beaver Run Reservoir runs along the entire eastern boundary:

	Washington Township was founded in 1789, from Salem Township, there were 2 villages established, North Washington and Poke Run.  They were established at the junctions of the best established roads of the time.  The census of 1790 showed 134 households with a population of 705, but it must be remembered that this included what was to be five townships.  Allegheny Township, which included what was later Lower Burrell and Upper Burrell Twp., was erected from Washington in 1796.  Bell was erected in 1853, primarily from Washington.
	By 1820, North Washington  was developing into a commercial center, and was partially laid out in lots, and was being referred to as a town.
	The first post office in the township was established there on April 6, 1827.  The North Washington Post Office was discontinued April 15, 1905 in favor of rural delivery.
	The village of Mamont was originally called Poke Run, as was the Post Office that was established there on February 20,1839.  On April 20, 1859, the name was changed to Oakland Crossroads. In later years this led to mail being sent to Oakland area of Pittsburgh by mistake.
	The abundant supply of coal in the township was also tapped during the last half of the nineteenth century, and many men found employment in the local mines. Deep mining was done under most of the township, and the land near Beaver Run was being strip mined.

	The Township is named after George Washington, and has an area of 30.8 square miles
	Fort Hand was the stockade build about the time of the American Revolution and was located near the present Kunkle Park. For more information about Fort Hand, visit the Daughters of the American Revolution website at .... The story of Fort Hand.......
	2000 Census - 7384 residents, of those 7310 are white, 44 are black, and 1644 are under 18yoa.

Taxes: Township property tax- 12 mills, Westmoreland County property tax- 20.99 mills, local wage tax- 1 percent     
 

	The average assessment in Washington Township is $20,400.96 , this results in a total property tax paid of $1809.36. This amount gets distributed as follows:  - Kiski Area School District - $1279.14 -  Westmoreland County - $346.61 -  Washington Township -$163.21 -  Washington Twp. Fire Co. - $20.40
	2000 Census figures   Total 1980 Total 1990 Total 2000 % change - '90-'00 total population 6906 7725 7384 -4.4% white population     7310 -4.3% black population     44 -25.4% under 18     1644 -13.6%

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