Forward Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
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North Union Reformed Presbyterian Church in eastern Forward Township
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 Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania highlighting Forward Township |
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 Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Butler |
| Settled | 1795 |
| Incorporated | 1854 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.04 sq mi (59.67 km2) |
| • Land | 23.03 sq mi (59.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,531 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (42.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website | forwardtwpbutlerco |
Forward Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,531 at the 2010 census.
Forward Township is located in southwestern Butler County. It is bordered to the north by Connoquenessing Township and the borough of Connoquenessing, at its northeast corner by Butler Township, to the east by Penn Township, at its southeast corner by Middlesex Township, to the south by Adams Township and the borough of Callery, at its southwest corner by Cranberry Township, to the west by Jackson Township and the borough of Evans City, and at its northwest corner by Lancaster Township. The unincorporated communities of Wahlville and Watters are in the township.
Connoquenessing Creek, a tributary of the Beaver River, flows through the northern part of the township from east to west, taking several large bends.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.1 square miles (59.7 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.04%, is water.
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