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A township of 8,549 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
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Conserved land3.9%138 of 3,522 acres
Trails5.0 mi0.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves216 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Township in Pennsylvania, US
1903Established
8,701Population
5.5 sq miArea

Kennedy Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, located 10 miles west of Pittsburgh and 12 miles east of Pittsburgh International Airport. The population was 8,701 at the 2020 United States Census.

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Safety Grade C+

Kennedy reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Kennedy 0.5
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Kennedy 10.9
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A+

The public schools Kennedy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 97% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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