Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
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 Cranberry Township,
Butler County, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°42′N 80°06′W / 40.700°N 80.100°WCoordinates: 40°42′N 80°06′W / 40.700°N 80.100°W | |
| Country | United States |
| Commonwealth | Pennsylvania |
| County | Butler |
| Settled | 1796 |
| Incorporated | 1804 |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Richard Hadley (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.80 sq mi (59.1 km2) |
| • Land | 22.796 sq mi (59.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 28,098 |
| • Density | 1,231/sq mi (475.3/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website | www |
Cranberry Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania. The population was 28,098 as of the 2010 census. Cranberry Township is one of the fastest-growing areas of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, and its population is projected to reach 50,000 by 2030.
Cranberry Township is located in western Pennsylvania (40.70996 N, 80.10605 W). Although it is often described as a residential suburb of Pittsburgh, less than half an hour’s drive to the city’s downtown, Cranberry is also a regional economic and employment center in its own right. The number of people commuting into the township to participate in its 20,500-member workforce is considerably larger than the 9,200 township residents who commute to work outside of Cranberry. [1] Cranberry Township is located in the southwest corner of Butler County, contiguous to both Allegheny and Beaver Counties. It is bordered by Jackson Township to the north, Forward Township at its northeast corner, Adams Township and the borough of Seven Fields to the east – all in Butler County. Pine Township and Marshall Township in Allegheny County border it to the south, and New Sewickley Township in Beaver County to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.8 square miles (59.1 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.02%, is water.[1]
The township’s policy-making body is its five-member, at-large board of supervisors who are each elected to serve six-year terms. As of 2017, the composition of the board was entirely Republican:[3]
The township has a full-time police force of 30 officers, a volunteer fire company supported by a dedicated property tax, and an independent Emergency Medical Service organization that coordinates with the township’s other emergency services. [2] Cranberry is also the local supplier of fresh water and wastewater treatment – both of which are funded by ratepayers. [3] Cranberry owns, maintains and offers programs in three major municipal parks – Cranberry Park, North Boundary Park, and Graham Park – as well as an open-air waterpark and an award-winning 18-hole municipal golf course, Cranberry Highlands. Miracle League of Southwestern Pennsylvania has a ballfield in Graham Park with an adjacent fully accessible playground. Cranberry Public Library operates out of the township’s Municipal Center building as do its Early Education Preschool Program, its aerobics programs, and its administrative offices. [4]
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