Fawn Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
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 Municipal Building, 3054 Howes Run Road, Tarentum, PA
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°39′13″N 79°44′29″W / 40.65361°N 79.74139°WCoordinates: 40°39′13″N 79°44′29″W / 40.65361°N 79.74139°W |
| Population | 2,376 (2010) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 15084, 15065 |
| Area code | 724, 878 |
| School District | Highlands School District |
 Location in Allegheny County and state of Pennsylvania
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| Website: http://www.fawntownship.com/ | |
Fawn Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,376 at the 2010 census. The township derives its name either directly after Fahan, County Donegal, Ireland, by Irish settlers of which 'fawn' is the phonetic pronunciation, or indirectly from the York County township of that name with name origin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,504 people, 985 households, and 750 families residing in the township. The population density was 193.8 people per square mile (74.8/km²). There were 1,031 housing units at an average density of 79.8/sq mi (30.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.72% White, 0.20% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
Ancestry was reported as 27% German, 13% Irish, 11% Slovak and 10% Polish.
There were 985 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.93.
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