Fawn Township | |
|---|---|
Township | |
 Municipal Building, 3054 Howes Run Road, Tarentum | |
 Location in Allegheny County and state of Pennsylvania | |
.svg) Location of Pennsylvania in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′13″N 79°44′29″W / 40.65361°N 79.74139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Government | |
| • Body | Board of Supervisors |
| • President | Dan Selfridge (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.95 sq mi (33.53 km2) |
| • Land | 12.95 sq mi (33.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,193  |
• Estimate (2022)[3] | 2,145 |
| • Density | 180.52/sq mi (69.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 15084, 15065 |
| Area codes | 724, 878 |
| FIPS code | 42-003-25400 |
| School District | Highlands |
| Website | fawntownship |
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]
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b 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) - ^ 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) - ^ "From Rostrevor to Raphoe: An Overview of Ulster Place-Names in Pennsylvania, 1700-1820 | Peter Gilmore - Academia.edu". Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ "About Fawn". Fawn Township. Retrieved February 16, 2020.