Eighteen years later, the remaining portion of Moon in the north was annexed by Monaca, becoming that borough's Fourth and Fifth Wards (Monaca Heights and Colona Heights). On November 24, 1914, after a second election, the court decreed that the larger southern section be known as Center Township. In 1914, a serious dispute among Moon Township residents split the township, separating the heavily populated suburban section in the north from the much larger sparsely populated region in the south and west. Over the years, other communities were formed from Moon: Raccoon Township in 1837, Phillipsburg Borough in 1840 (now Monaca), and Potter Township in 1912. One of these was Moon, the parent of Center. Later (in 1812) the area was reorganized into four townships. When Beaver County was formed in 1800, three townships were created on the south side of the Ohio River: Hanover, First Moon and Second Moon. The trace was renamed Brodhead's Road, after the commander of Fort McIntosh. Supplies were brought from Pittsburgh along the old Indian path. During the course of the Revolutionary War, Fort McIntosh was constructed at Beaver to aid settlers in defense against the Indians and the British at Detroit. At that time, all lands south of the Ohio had been claimed by Virginia, with the seat of government at Pittsburgh.
One family of settlers in Beaver Valley, the Bakers, made their home in 1774 in the hills above Raccoon Creek near what is now Pleasant Drive in Center Township. Prior to colonial explorers, native Indians traveled the "Glade Path", an important trail crossing the future township from north to south. Center Township is also a retail center for Beaver County, home to the Beaver Valley Mall. It is home to two colleges, Penn State Beaver and Community College of Beaver County. It is a suburban community located approximately 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 11,649. Center Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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