Jefferson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
| Jefferson Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
Municipal complex
|
|
| Etymology: Thomas Jefferson | |
 Location of Jefferson Township in Fayette County |
|
 Location of Fayette County in Pennsylvania |
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.3 sq mi (52.7 km2) |
| • Land | 20.1 sq mi (52.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,015 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (38.8/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
Jefferson Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,015 at the 2010 census, down from 2,259 at the 2000 census. It is named for former president Thomas Jefferson, and many of the township's streets are named after other U.S. presidents. Frazier School District serves the area.
Redstone, Albany, Lowber, and Grindstone are located within the township.
Located within Jefferson Township is a group of petroglyphs known as the "Francis Farm Petroglyphs." As an archaeological site, they have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The township is in northwestern Fayette County, bordered to the west by the Monongahela River and to the south by Redstone Creek. To the north is Washington Township, to the east are Perry and Franklin townships, to the south is Redstone Township, and to the southwest is Brownsville Township, all of which are in Fayette County. To the west, still in Fayette County, is the borough of Newell within a bend of the Monongahela, while to the west across the river are the boroughs of West Brownsville, California, Elco, Roscoe, Allenport, and in Washington County.
...
Wikipedia