Fawn Township | |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Mapsize: | 260px |
Image Map1: | Pennsylvania in United States (US48).svg |
Map Caption1: | Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
Coordinates: | 40.6536°N -79.7414°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Allegheny |
Established Title: | Incorporated |
Governing Body: | Board of Supervisors |
Leader Title: | President |
Leader Name: | Dan Selfridge (R) |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 33.53 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 12.95 |
Area Land Km2: | 33.53 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 12.95 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Elevation Ft: | 1148 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 2193 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
Pop Est Footnotes: | [3] |
Population Est: | 2145 |
Population Density Km2: | 69.70 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 180.52 |
Timezone1: | EST |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 15084, 15065 |
Area Codes: | 724, 878 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 42-003-25400 |
Blank Name Sec2: | School District |
Blank Info Sec2: | Highlands |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
Fawn Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,193 at the 2020 census.[2] The township derives its name either directly after Fahan, County Donegal, Ireland, by Irish settlers of which 'fawn' is the phonetic pronunciation, or indirectly from the York County township of that name with name origin.[4] According to the township itself, Fawn Township derived its name from its parent township, Deer Township, from which it was formed March 28, 1858.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.9sqmi, all land.
Fawn Township has five borders: with Buffalo Township in Butler County to the north, Harrison Township to the east, Tarentum to the south, Frazer Township to the southwest and West Deer Township to the west.
2020 | 68% 873 | 30% 394 | 0.9% 12 | |
2016 | 67% 710 | 29% 304 | 4% 48 | |
2012 | 63% 639 | 36% 371 | 1% 16 |
As of the 2000 census,[13] there were 2,504 people, 985 households, and 750 families residing in the township. The population density was 193.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,031 housing units at an average density of 79.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.72% White, 0.20% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
Ancestry was reported as 27% German, 13% Irish, 11% Slovak and 10% Polish.[14]
There were 985 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the township the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,102, and the median income for a family was $45,114. Males had a median income of $38,884 versus $22,041 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,566. About 4.6% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
Fawn Township is within the Highlands School District, which operates Fawn Primary Center (K–2), formerly Fawn Elementary School (K–5), along Ridge Road.[15] The mailing address for the school is Natrona Heights.
See also: List of films shot in Pittsburgh.
The film Knightriders (1981) by George A. Romero, starring Ed Harris, used scenes shot in Fawn Township (1980) for the movie.
My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009) was filmed on location at the Fawn Tavern on Bull Creek Road and The Tour Ed Mine on Ridge Road.