Connellsville, Pennsylvania

Connellsville, Pennsylvania
East Crawford Avenue
East Crawford Avenue
Official seal of Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Location of Connellsville in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Connellsville in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Connellsville, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Location of Connellsville within Pennsylvania
Connellsville, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Connellsville, Pennsylvania (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°0′58″N 79°35′24″W / 40.01611°N 79.59000°W / 40.01611; -79.59000
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
CountyFayette
EstablishedMarch 1, 1806
IncorporatedMay 12, 1911
Founded byZachariah Connell
Named forZachariah Connell
Area
 • Total
2.27 sq mi (5.87 km2)
 • Land2.18 sq mi (5.65 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
919 ft (280 m)
Population
 • Total
7,031
 • Density3,222.27/sq mi (1,244.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC−4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (EDT)
ZIP Code
15425
Area code724
FIPS code42-15776
Websiteconnellsville.us

Connellsville is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States, 36 miles (58 km) southeast of Pittsburgh and 50 miles (80 km) away via the Youghiogheny River, a tributary of the Monongahela River. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 7,031 at the 2020 census.

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