Springfield Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
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Municipal Building and Fire Hall
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 Location of Springfield 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 | 59.6 sq mi (154.4 km2) |
| • Land | 59.4 sq mi (153.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,043 |
| • Density | 51/sq mi (19.8/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
Springfield Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,043 at the 2010 census. The Connellsville Area School District serves the township.
Normalville, Mill Run, Rogers Mill, and Pleasant Hill are unincorporated communities in the township.
The township is in northeastern Fayette County, bordered to the east by Somerset County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 59.6 square miles (154.4 km2), of which 59.4 square miles (153.9 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km2), or 0.38%, is water. The Youghiogheny River forms the southwest boundary of the township. Indian Creek is a southwest-flowing stream that crosses the center of the township and enters the Youghiogheny in the western part of the township.
Pennsylvania Route 381 crosses the center of the township, leading north to Donegal Township and south to Ohiopyle. Pennsylvania Route 653 ends at PA 381 in Normalville near the center of the township and leads southeast over Laurel Hill to Rockwood. Pennsylvania Route 711 follows PA 381 in the northern part of the township, then turns west at Normalville and leads over Chestnut Ridge to Connellsville.
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