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A township of 3,075 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
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Township in Pennsylvania, United States
1875Established
3,133Population

Harmar Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It contains the communities of Acmetonia, Harmarville, Harmar Heights, and Chapel Downs. The population was 3,136 at the 2020 census. The township was named after Harmar Denny, a U.S. congressman and son of Ebenezer Denny.

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Violent crime per 1,000
Harmar 0.7
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Harmar 22.4
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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The public schools Harmar’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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