Donegal | |
|---|---|
 Main Street in West Alexander | |
 Location of Donegal Township in Washington County | |
 Location of Washington County in Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington County |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.66 sq mi (107.89 km2) |
| • Land | 41.48 sq mi (107.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,389 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 2,378 |
| • Density | 58.43/sq mi (22.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EDT) |
| Area code | 724 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,428 | — | |
| 2010 | 2,465 | 1.5% | |
| 2020 | 2,389 | −3.1% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 2,378 | [2] | −0.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Donegal Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,389 at the 2020 census.[2]
It was named after the town and county of Donegal in Ireland. At the 2000 census, 13.7% of the population were reported to be Scotch-Irish (Ulster Scots), the highest number in the United States.[4]
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Scotch-Irish ancestry by city - ePodunk". www.epodunk.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2005. Retrieved January 12, 2022.