Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, has 63,698 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Kittanning. It uses Eastern Time and covers 653 sq mi (1,692 km²) of land.

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Armstrong County in Pennsylvania
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Resident population, July 2025
63,698
Land area
653 sq mi (1,692 km²)
County seat or government
Kittanning
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$65,008 ± $1,881
Median home value
$157,300 ± $4,753
Median rent, with utilities
$785 ± $40
Homes lived in by their owners
78.8% ± 1.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Pittsburgh, PA metro areaOutlying county
Water area
10.7 sq mi (27.6 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
County code (FIPS)
42005
Coordinates (central point)
40.812380, -79.464129

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Armstrong County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1620117,040 people
  2. 1561312,854 people
  3. 156569,506 people
  4. 160558,993 people
  5. 156908,985 people
  6. 162267,689 people
  7. 162294,798 people
  8. 160254,793 people
  9. 162424,513 people
  10. 162223,306 people
  11. 160492,965 people
  12. 162622,772 people
All 37
  1. 157742,602 people
  2. 156182,386 people
  3. 160281,981 people
  4. 162591,911 people
  5. 162491,791 people
  6. 160411,747 people
  7. 157321,606 people
  8. 162401,327 people
  9. 156731,156 people
  10. 156861,102 people
  11. 162181,000 people
  12. 16224763 people
  13. 16210574 people
  14. 16228409 people
  15. 16236405 people
  16. 16238402 people
  17. 15736386 people
  18. 16244342 people
  19. 16212261 people
  20. 16263259 people
  21. 16250240 people
  22. 15682234 people
  23. 16245196 people
  24. 1625387 people
  25. 1622365 people

37 ZIP Code areas overlap Armstrong County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Armstrong County, largest first

  1. Kiskiminetas Township4,564 people
  2. Manor Township4,116 people
  3. East Franklin Township3,776 people
  4. Parks Township2,747 people
  5. Cowanshannock Township2,692 people
  6. South Buffalo Township2,681 people
  7. North Buffalo Township2,661 people
  8. Gilpin Township2,243 people
  9. Kittanning Township2,104 people
  10. Plumcreek Township2,068 people
  11. West Franklin Township1,774 people
  12. Rayburn Township1,608 people
All 28
  1. Wayne Township1,508 people
  2. Sugarcreek Township1,456 people
  3. Mahoning Township1,233 people
  4. Bethel Township1,058 people
  5. South Bend Township1,015 people
  6. Madison Township991 people
  7. Boggs Township868 people
  8. Redbank Township851 people
  9. Bradys Bend Township757 people
  10. Washington Township703 people
  11. Valley Township634 people
  12. Burrell Township482 people
  13. Pine Township296 people
  14. Perry Township292 people
  15. Cadogan Township290 people
  16. Hovey Township97 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county

School districts in Armstrong County, largest first

  1. Armstrong School District40,849 people
  2. Kiski Area School District27,906 people
  3. Freeport Area School District12,459 people
  4. Karns City Area School District9,459 people
  5. Apollo-Ridge School District9,078 people
  6. Redbank Valley School District7,297 people
  7. Leechburg Area School District5,418 people
  8. Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District5,370 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Kittanning, Pennsylvania (borough)3,902 people
  2. Ford City, Pennsylvania (borough)2,813 people
  3. Leechburg, Pennsylvania (borough)1,985 people
  4. Freeport, Pennsylvania (borough)1,708 people
  5. West Hills, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,584 people
  6. Orchard Hills, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,546 people
  7. Apollo, Pennsylvania (borough)1,488 people
  8. West Kittanning, Pennsylvania (borough)1,284 people
  9. North Apollo, Pennsylvania (borough)1,156 people
  10. Lenape Heights, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,042 people
  11. Rural Valley, Pennsylvania (borough)1,019 people
  12. Pleasant View, Pennsylvania (CDP)809 people
All 30
  1. Parker, Pennsylvania (city)634 people
  2. Distant, Pennsylvania (CDP)606 people
  3. Spring Church, Pennsylvania (CDP)598 people
  4. Dayton, Pennsylvania (borough)521 people
  5. Worthington, Pennsylvania (borough)499 people
  6. Ford Cliff, Pennsylvania (borough)409 people
  7. Manorville, Pennsylvania (borough)402 people
  8. Applewold, Pennsylvania (borough)385 people
  9. South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (borough)382 people
  10. Elderton, Pennsylvania (borough)310 people
  11. North Vandergrift, Pennsylvania (CDP)249 people
  12. Templeton, Pennsylvania (CDP)213 people
  13. Atwood, Pennsylvania (borough)160 people
  14. Sagamore, Pennsylvania (CDP)121 people
  15. Kiskimere, Pennsylvania (CDP)115 people
  16. Clinton, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (CDP)82 people
  17. Schenley, Pennsylvania (CDP)65 people
  18. Yatesboro, Pennsylvania (CDP)49 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Indiana County, Pennsylvania23 mi southeast
  2. Butler County, Pennsylvania25 mi west
  3. Clarion County, Pennsylvania27 mi north
  4. Jefferson County, Pennsylvania33 mi northeast
  5. Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania35 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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