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Welcome to Armstrong County ...

Time Zone: Armstrong County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Kittanning is the Seat for Armstrong County.

Armstrong County was founded March 12, 1800. Armstrong was created by taking area from Allegheny, Westmoreland and Lycoming Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Armstrong had a population of 64,735 people. This is a decrease of 6.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 68,981 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Armstrong represented 0.54% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Armstrong County:

  • Apollo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Apollo is located in Armstrong County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
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  • Applewold
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Applewold is located in Armstrong County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Atwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Atwood is located in Armstrong County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Dayton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dayton is located in Armstrong County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
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  • Elderton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Elderton is located in Armstrong County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
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  • Ford City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ford City is located in Armstrong County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
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  • Ford Cliff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ford Cliff is located in Armstrong County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
  • Freeport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeport is located in Armstrong County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
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    • Kittanning
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Leechburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Leechburg is located in Armstrong County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,969 people
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    • Manorville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Manorville is located in Armstrong County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • North Apollo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Parker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Parker is located in Armstrong County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
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    • Rural Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • South Bethlehem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • South Bethlehem is located in Armstrong County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • West Kittanning
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Worthington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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