Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Derry Township,
Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania
Keystone State Park is in Derry Township
Keystone State Park is in Derry Township
Map of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Derry Township
Map of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Derry Township
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Westmoreland County
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting
Westmoreland County
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWestmoreland
Settled1763
Incorporated1775
Named forDerry
Area
 • Total
96.28 sq mi (249.37 km2)
 • Land95.09 sq mi (246.29 km2)
 • Water1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
13,631[2]
 • Estimate 
(2018)[3]
13,944
 • Density148.36/sq mi (57.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-129-18968
Websitehttp://www.derrytownship.com

Derry Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It surrounds the borough of Derry, which is a separate municipality. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 13,631.[2]

It was named after the city of Derry by Scots-Irish settlers.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "US 2020 Census".
  3. ^ Bureau, U. S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 1, 2019. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)