Crescent Township, Pennsylvania

Crescent Township
Houses on Front Street in Glenwillard
Houses on Front Street in Glenwillard
Flag of Crescent Township
Official logo of Crescent Township
Location in Allegheny County and state of Pennsylvania
Location in Allegheny County and state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°34′0″N 80°13′47″W / 40.56667°N 80.22972°W / 40.56667; -80.22972
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
Government
 • TypeBoard of Commissioners
 • PresidentJoseph Sabol (R)
Area
 • Total2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2)
 • Land2.10 sq mi (5.43 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
Population
 • Total2,479
 • Estimate 
(2022)[2]
2,426
 • Density1,231.17/sq mi (475.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-003-17048
Websitecrescenttownship.com

Crescent Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 2,479 at the 2020 census.[2]

The township was created in 1855 and was given the name Crescent because it was formed from a portion of Moon Township. Crescent Township has been assigned the ZIP code 15046.

Crescent Township has two unincorporated villages:

  • Glenwillard
  • Wireton

Crescent is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2023. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)