The population at the time of the 2010 Census was 3,139,[3] which was an increase over the figure of 2,701 that was tabulated during the 2000.

It contains the boroughs of Mount Carmel, Kulpmont, and Marion Heights within its borders.

Its villages include: Atlas, Beaverdale, Connorsville, Den Mar Gardens, Diamondtown, Dooleyville, Locust Gap, Merriam, Mount Carmel Estates, Natalie, Oak Ridge Estates, Reliance, Shady Acres, and Strong.

[4] As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 2,701 people, 1,086 households, and 729 families residing in the township.

Out of all of the households that were documented, 30.3% were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.