Fairfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
Location of Fairfield Township in Crawford County |
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Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Crawford County |
Area | |
• Total | 19.34 sq mi (50.08 km2) |
• Land | 19.32 sq mi (50.03 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,023 |
• Density | 53/sq mi (20.4/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 814 |
Fairfield Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,023 at the 2010 census.
Fairfield Township is located in southern Crawford County, bordered to the south by Mercer County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.34 square miles (50.08 km2), of which 19.32 square miles (50.03 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.10%, is water.French Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River, forms the northeast boundary of the township, and Conneaut Outlet, a tributary of French Creek, forms the northwest boundary. The borough of Cochranton borders the township to the northeast.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,104 people, 423 households, and 321 families residing in the township. The population density was 56.8 people per square mile (21.9/km²). There were 570 housing units at an average density of 29.4/sq mi (11.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.37% White, 0.18% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, and 0.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.