Perry Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Perry Township
Youghiogheny River at Whitsett
Location of Perry Township in Fayette County
Location of Perry Township in Fayette County
Location of Fayette County in Pennsylvania
Location of Fayette County in Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Area
 • Total
20.68 sq mi (53.57 km2)
 • Land20.23 sq mi (52.41 km2)
 • Water0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
Population
 • Total
2,339 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2022)[2]
2,288
 • Density122.21/sq mi (47.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code724
Websitewww.perryopolis.com/perrytwp/index.html

Perry Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,339 at the 2020 census,[2] a decline from the figure of 2,552 tabulated in 2010.[3] The Frazier School District serves the township.

Star Junction, Wickhaven, Whitsett, Banning and Layton are unincorporated communities within the township. The borough of Perryopolis, a separate municipality, lies enclaved at the center of 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), Perry township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2016.