Donegal Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania
| Donegal | |
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| Township | |
Main Street in West Alexander
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 Location of Donegal Township in Washington County |
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 Location of Washington County in Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.5 sq mi (107 km2) |
| • Land | 41.4 sq mi (107 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,465 |
| • Density | 59/sq mi (23/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
Donegal Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,465 at the 2010 census.
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.
The Margaret Derrow House, Blaney Mays Covered Bridge and West Alexander Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 41.5 square miles (107 km2), of which, 41.4 square miles (107 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.31%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,428 people, 945 households, and 721 families residing in the township. The population density was 58.7 people per square mile (22.7/km²). There were 996 housing units at an average density of 24.1/sq mi (9.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.22% White, 0.08% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.12% of the population.
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