South Union Township | |
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Township | |
The Hopwood-Miller Tavern at Hopwood
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Location of South Union Township in Fayette County |
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Location of Fayette County in Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Fayette |
Area | |
• Total | 16.8 sq mi (43.5 km2) |
• Land | 16.8 sq mi (43.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 10,681 |
• Density | 637/sq mi (246.0/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 724 |
Website | www |
South Union Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,681 at the 2010 census, down from 11,337 at the 2000 census.
Communities within the township include Hopwood, Hatfield, Hutchinson, Chadville, South Uniontown, Leith, and Revere.
South Union Township contains the larger two of the three Uniontown area shopping districts. The largest, centered on the Uniontown Mall, is located just outside the Uniontown city limits. Another important shopping area is called Walnut Hill and is located in Hatfield. The Laurel Highlands School District serves this township.
South Union Township was formed from Union Township in 1851.
Union Township was created in 1783, one of Fayette County's original townships. The borough of Uniontown was taken from it in 1796, and a part of Wharton Township was added to it in 1802. In 1851 Union Township was split along the National Road into North Union and South Union townships.
The Hopwood-Miller Tavern, Thomas Gaddis Homestead, Morris-Hair Tavern, Monroe Tavern, and Summit Hotel are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.