Fawn Township, York County, Pennsylvania
| Fawn Township, York County, Pennsylvania |
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Centre Presbyterian Church
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 Location in York County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | York |
| Settled | 1734 |
| Incorporated | 1745 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.1 sq mi (70 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,099 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,140 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (44/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-133-25408 |
Fawn Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,099 at the 2010 census. It is served by the South Eastern School District which provides a public education. The township is named after Fahan, County Donegal, Ireland, by Irish settlers of which 'fawn' is the phonetic pronunciation.
Payne's Folly was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Also in Fawn Township is part of the Muddy Creek Forks Historic District.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.1 square miles (70 km2), of which 0.04% is water. It surrounds on three sides the borough of Fawn Grove, with the Maryland-Pennsylvania border (the Mason–Dixon Line) forming the southern boundary of both township and borough.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,727 people, 957 households, and 778 families residing in the township. The population density was 100.8 people per square mile (38.9/km²). There were 994 housing units at an average density of 36.7/sq mi (14.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.80% White, 0.81% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
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