West Fallowfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
Church in Hartstown
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Location of West Fallowfield 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 | 11.7 sq mi (30.3 km2) |
• Land | 11.6 sq mi (30.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 605 |
• Estimate (2016) | 584 |
• Density | 52/sq mi (20.1/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 814 |
West Fallowfield Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 605 at the 2010 census.
The township is in southwestern Crawford County, bordered to the south by Mercer County. It is bordered to the east by Crooked Creek, Pymatuning Swamp, and the headwaters of the Shenango River. The unincorporated community of Hartstown is in the northern part of the township, and Adamsville is in the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 11.7 square miles (30.3 km2), of which 11.6 square miles (30.0 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.91%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 659 people, 264 households, and 190 families residing in the township. The population density was 57.1 people per square mile (22.0/km²). There were 311 housing units at an average density of 26.9/sq mi (10.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.97% White, 0.15% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 2.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
There were 264 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.91.