Summary for Atwood

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Located in: Armstrong County (see below)

Time Zone: Atwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: 1,380 feet [420.62 m] above sea level<1>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Atwood)

Population

Total Area:<3> 2.11 sq. miles [5.5 km²] - of which 0.99% is water (0.02 sq. miles [0.1 km²])

Housing Units:<4> 50

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Atwood:

Lat: 40.752000° (or 40°45'7" N)

Lon: -79.258700° (or -79°15'31" W)

USGS Topo Map: Rural Valley<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Atwood

GNIS ID: 1214846

FIPS State / Place Code: 42 / 03480

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Atwood)

The community of Kittanning is the County Seat for {Armstrong County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Armstrong)

Population

Total Area: 663 sq. miles [1,719.3 km²] - of which 1.6% is water (10.64 sq. miles [27.6 km²])

Housing Units: 32,520

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Armstrong

GNIS ID: 1213658

FIPS State / County Code: 42 / 005

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Atwood)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

GNIS ID: 1779798

FIPS State: 42

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Atwood)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<3>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Atwood. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<4>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<5>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Atwood, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Atwood.