Jefferson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Jefferson Township
Municipal complex
Municipal complex
Etymology: Thomas Jefferson
Location of Jefferson Township in Fayette County
Location of Jefferson Township in Fayette County
Location of Fayette County in Pennsylvania
Location of Fayette County in Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Area
 • Total
20.35 sq mi (52.70 km2)
 • Land20.06 sq mi (51.96 km2)
 • Water0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
Population
 • Total
2,007 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2022)[2]
1,964
 • Density97.75/sq mi (37.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code724

Jefferson Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,007 at the 2020 census,[2] a decline from the figure of 2,008 tabulated in 2010.[3] It is named for former president Thomas Jefferson, and many of the township's streets are named after other U.S. presidents. Frazier School District serves the area.

Redstone, Albany, Lowber, and Grindstone are located within the township.

  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 December 1, 2023. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Jefferson township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2016.