Hayfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
Location of Hayfield 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 | 38.9 sq mi (100.8 km2) |
• Land | 38.8 sq mi (100.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,940 |
• Estimate (2016) | 2,866 |
• Density | 76/sq mi (29.2/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 814 |
Hayfield Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,940 at the 2010 census.
Hayfield Township is located slightly northwest of the center of Crawford County. It is bordered to the east by French Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Allegheny River. The borough of Saegertown borders the township to the east across French Creek. Cussewago Creek, a tributary of French Creek, flows southward through the west side of the township.
Interstate 79 crosses the center of the township from north to south, with access from Exit 154 (Pennsylvania Route 198), 3 miles (5 km) west of Saegertown. From Exit 154, I-79 leads north 32 miles (51 km) to Erie and south 95 miles (153 km) to Pittsburgh.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.9 square miles (101 km2), of which, 38.9 square miles (101 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.15%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,092 people, 1,155 households, and 890 families residing in the township. The population density was 79.6 people per square mile (30.7/km²). There were 1,249 housing units at an average density of 32.1/sq mi (12.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.06% White, 0.06% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.